throw oneself at the mercy of some authority
- throw oneself at the mercy of some authority
throw oneself at the mercy of some authority & throwoneself on the mercy of some authority & throw oneself (up)on someone's mercy
Fig. to seek mercy from a court of law, especially at one's sentencing for a crime; to seek help from an official or institution. •
He pleaded guilty and threw himself at the mercy of the court.
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It did no good to throw myself on the mercy of the State Department.
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Please don't! I throw myself upon your mercy!
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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