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tender age of

the young age of... She left home at the tender age of 17 and got married to a rock singer.
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tender something for something

to offer something (of value) for something. The shareholders were asked to tender one of their shares for two of the offering company's. I decided not to tender my shares.
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tender something (to someone) (for something)

to offer or present something to someone for something. Laura tendered payment to Gary for the tickets. Walter tendered the old shares to the company for new shares.

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?
See also: leave, mercy, tender

leave to someone's tender mercies

Submit to another's power or discretion, especially to an unsympathetic individual. Today this expression is always used ironically, as in We left him to the tender mercies of that stiff-necked, arrogant nurse. It alludes to a biblical passage (Proverbs 12:10): "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."
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tender age

A young age, as in It's a great advantage to learn languages at a tender age. [Early 1300s]
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tender loving care

Also, TLC. Solicitous and compassionate care, as in These houseplants sure have had tender loving care, or Older house for sale, needs some renovation and TLC. Originally used to describe the work of care-givers such as nurses, this term today is often used ironically or euphemistically. [Second half of 1900s]
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the "Company"), has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of the outstanding $140,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8 7/8% Second Lien Notes due 2013 (the "Notes") of Hard Rock Hotel, Inc.
MHG HR Acquisition Corp. Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Hard Rock Hotel, Inc.'s 8 7/8% Second Lien Notes Due 2013
NYSE: JJZ) ("Jacuzzi") announced today that it has launched a cash tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to the outstanding $380 million in aggregate principal amount of its 9 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (the "Notes").
Jacuzzi Brands Announces Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for 9 5/8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2010
B), announced today that it is commencing tender offers for its $350 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of 6.
Freescale Semiconductor Announces Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations for Freescale's Outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2011 and 7.125% Senior Notes due 2014
Tenders of Notes prior to the Early Tender Date may be validly withdrawn and consents may be validly revoked at any time prior to the Early Tender Date, but not thereafter unless the tender offers and the consent solicitations are terminated without any Notes being purchased.
Buffets Holdings, Inc. and Buffets, Inc. Announce Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations
NASDAQ: CMLS) announced today the final results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer which expired at midnight, New York City Time, on June 14, 2006.
Cumulus Media Inc. Announces Final Results of Dutch Auction Tender Offer; Cumulus Will Also Repurchase 5.0 Million Shares of Class B Common Stock from Affiliates of Bank of America Corporation at the Tender Offer Purchase Price
RBS Global") announced today the results to date and the pricing terms of its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to the 10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the "Notes") of its wholly owned subsidiary Rexnord Corporation ("Rexnord").
RBS Global Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents, Execution of Supplemental Indenture and Pricing of Tender Offer
Edison Mission Group ("EMG") announced today the results to date of its indirect subsidiary's, Edison Mission Energy ("EME"), previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation for EME's outstanding 10% Senior Notes due August 15, 2008 (the "2008 Notes"-CUSIP No.
Edison Mission Group Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents in Tender Offer and Execution of Supplemental Indentures by Its Edison Mission Energy Unit
0 Million Shares of its Class B Common Stock from Affiliates of Bank of America Corporation at the Tender Offer Purchase Price
Cumulus Media Inc. Commences Dutch Auction Tender Offer to Repurchase up to 11.5 Million Shares of its Class A Common Stock
The Tender Offer is not being made to, nor will Pioneer accept tenders of the Notes from holders in any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.
Pioneer Announces Early Tender Results for Debt Tender Offer
The Company is extending the tender offer in order to finalize a private offering of trust preferred securities, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the shares tendered.
Camden National Corporation Announces Extension of Tender Offer to Repurchase Common Stock
Tenders of Notes prior to the Consent Date may be validly withdrawn and consents may be validly revoked at any time prior to the Consent Date, but not thereafter unless the tender offers and the consent solicitations are terminated without any Notes being purchased.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Tender Offers And Consent Solicitations For Its 13 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2010, 9 1/2% Senior Second Secured Notes Due 2010 And 8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2009
As of the Consent Date, tenders and consents were received with respect to $199,980,000 aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes (99.
Owens & Minor Announces the Pricing of its $200 million 6.35% Senior Notes due 2016, Along with the Pricing of its Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for $200 million in 8 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes
New York City time, today (the "Consent Date"), which was the deadline for holders who desired to receive the cash consent payment to tender their Notes and deliver their consents, DHI had received tenders and consents for $150.
Dynegy Holdings Inc. Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents in Tender Offer and Execution of Supplemental Indenture
As of the Consent Date, DHI had received tenders and consents for $150.
Dynegy Holdings Inc. Announces Pricing of Tender Offer
All of the shares that are properly tendered (and not properly withdrawn) at prices at or below the purchase price determined by CVPS will be purchased at such purchase price, net to the seller in cash without interest, as promptly as practical after the expiration of the tender offer, subject to any withholding under applicable law, possible proration and provisions relating to conditional tenders.
CVPS To Correct Earnings, Extend Tender Offer Deadline
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