to someone's tender mercies
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leave (someone) to (someone's) tender mercies — humorous to let someone be dealt with by another person who is not likely to show them any kindness or sympathy. Should I have a word with her myself or leave her to Mick s tender mercies? … New idioms dictionary
Tender Mercies — Infobox Film name = Tender Mercies caption= original movie poster imdb id = 0086423 writer = Horton Foote starring = Robert Duvall Tess Harper Betty Buckley Wilford Brimley director = Bruce Beresford producer = Philip Hobel cinematography =… … Wikipedia
tender mercies — used ironically to imply that someone cannot be trusted to look after or treat someone else kindly or well they have abandoned their children to the tender mercies of the social services … Useful english dictionary
leave someone to the (tender) mercies of — humorous phrase to put someone into a situation where they could be treated in a strict or unfair way by someone or something We were left to the tender mercies of the local police. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …
mercy */ — UK [ˈmɜː(r)sɪ] / US [ˈmɜrsɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms mercy : singular mercy plural mercies the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone who you have the authority to punish In this state, with hundreds on… … English dictionary
mercy — mer|cy1 [ mɜrsi ] noun * 1. ) uncount the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone you have the authority to punish: In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity. show someone mercy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ellen Barkin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Ellen Barkin, actriz estadounidense nacida el 16 de abril de 1954 en el barrio del Bronx en Nueva York. Biografía Ellen Barkin en 2007. Su nombre completo es Ellen Rona … Wikipedia Español
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mercy — mer|cy [ˈmə:si US ˈmə:rsi] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: merci, from Latin merces price paid, payment for work , from merx things for sale ] 1.) [U] if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have … Dictionary of contemporary English
