to the mercy of
phrase
: without any protection from
He had to leave his boat to the mercy of the storm.
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“To the mercy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20mercy%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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