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at the mercy of someone and at someone's mercy Fig. under the control of someone; without defense against someone. We were left at the mercy of the arresting officer. Mrs. Franklin wanted Mr. Franklin at her mercy. See also: mercy at the mercy of somebody/something also at somebody's/something's mercy unable to protect yourself from someone or something The entire movie business is at the mercy of teenage moviegoers. If you're not legally employed, you're at your employer's mercy. See also: mercy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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WORCESTER - Most schools celebrate when they have their largest graduating class ever, but at Mercy Centre this spring, it was a mixed blessing. Mandy Green, 26, who was recently visiting her sister at Mercy BirthPlace with her five children, ages 1 to 6, said, "I always get nervous when I bring all five of my kids to the hospital at one time because they can get loud very quickly. Jim Stalder, CIO at Mercy, worked with his team to identify tools that would allow the staff to remotely manage the operating systems and applications across the entire network, regardless of location--and to do it in a way that would significantly reduce desktop visits. |
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