throw on mercy



throw yourself on/upon somebody's mercy

to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra's mercy and see if she'll drive me there.
See also: mercy, on, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tom (1)TAHM (English), TAWM (Dutch)English, Dutch
Allegra[ə'legrə]
Qadir-Arabic
Lyda-English (Rare)
BarryBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English
SepiSE-peeFinnish