leave to tender mercies

leave somebody to somebody'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?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Domenico	-	Italian
Leticia	le-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
BjÖRk	PYUURK	Icelandic
Mathilda	[mə'tildə]
Novak	-	Serbian
Vangelija	-	Macedonian