throwing oneself on someone's mercy

A form of throw oneself on someone's mercy — To put oneself in a situation where someone else is in a position to rescue or forgive one.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw oneself on someone's mercy
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APA

throwing oneself on someone's mercy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20oneself%20on%20someone's%20mercy

MLA

“throwing oneself on someone's mercy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20oneself%20on%20someone's%20mercy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throwing oneself on someone's mercy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20oneself%20on%20someone's%20mercy.

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