You delude me with a false assent, and then I
am at the mercy of your devices.
when I
am at the mercy of every scribbler in the Palais Royal who covers waste paper with nonsense, or of every country squire in the kingdom.
I am a radiologist, however, and work indoors, and I
am at the mercy of the heating and cooling gods.
Through this piece I have sometimes felt that woven into the creation is the discovery of absolute unconditional love I have for my son, and an explanation to my partner that I
am at the mercy of that.
Unless I get a job closer to home or resign myself to using my lunch break to go to a service center 25 minutes away, I
am at the mercy of the credit union's less-than-user-friendly online banking system--at least until my debit card arrives in the mail.
But Pam says: "I
am at the mercy of whoever is sitting in the executive's chair.
As a chicken farmer I
am at the mercy of the wheat market--65% of my chickens' diet is wheat, but no one seems to care about my cost increases.
But the key to the slower lifestyle is management: At home I can prioritize and simplify, but at work or on the freeway I
am at the mercy of forces beyond my control.
My inabilities in the world of DIY stretch to such a broad range of activities that I
am at the mercy of workmen everywhere.
