à la merci de

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a la mɛʁ.si də/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Preposition

à la merci de

  1. at the mercy of
    Les serfs sont à la merci de leur seigneur. ― The serfs are at the mercy of their lord.
    avoir quelqu'un à sa merci ― to have someone over a barrel
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