throw yourself on somebody’s mercy
idiomPart ofmercy
throw yourself on somebody’s mercy — idiom
1. To put yourself in a position where you must depend on someone to be kind and no
1.idiom
Definition
To put yourself in a position where you must depend on someone to be kind and not punish you.
Example
After breaking the vase, Diego threw himself on his mother's mercy.
She decided to throw herself on the judge's mercy for a lighter sentence.