at the mercy of
idiomPart ofmercy
at the mercy of — idiom
1. in a situation where someone or something has complete power over you and you ca
1.idiom
Definition
in a situation where someone or something has complete power over you and you cannot protect yourself from harm
Example
After the earthquake, the town was at the mercy of the freezing winter weather.
Without a map, the hikers were at the mercy of the forest and their own poor sense of direction.