to the mercy of

phrase

: without any protection from

He had to leave his boat to the mercy of the storm.

Examples of to the mercy of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In other words, old folks should lose their jobs, money, property, and the right to vote, and throw their arms open to the mercy of the government. — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

The men were left to the mercy of the high surf that morning, historian Paul Burnett recounted to a crowd gathered on the bluffs in Corona del Mar on a recent day. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025

Once blossoms gave way to fruits, the apples’ fate was left to the mercy of summer weather. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025

These corpses have been strategically laid out in rows, naked as the day they were born, and left to the mercy of the elements until all that’s left of them are bones. — Jess Thomson, Wired News, 27 Aug. 2025

Not everyone had access to reading and writing in ancient Mesopotamia, so their thoughts and experiences were left to the mercy of scribes. — Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024

Whether the Sawtooths and surrounding wilderness should be turned into a national recreation area or national park, or left to the mercy of big corporations who’d take advantage of the region’s natural resources. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

But Brian cannot drive yet, leaving our Prius to the mercy of the Department of Parking and Traffic. — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2021

Rhymes for to the mercy of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove