have (someone) at (one's) mercy

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have (someone) at (one's) mercy

To have someone utterly under one's control, to the extent that one can force their actions. Please don't report me to the headmaster. You have me at your mercy! Once the gangsters were able to blackmail Susan, they had her at their mercy.

have somebody at your ˈmercy

have somebody completely in your power or under your control: I’ve got you at my mercy now. What shall I do with you?

See also: have, mercy, somebody

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have somebody at your mercy
have someone cold
have (one) cold
clean (one's) act up
clean act up
clean one’s act up
clean up (one's) act
clean up act
clean up your act
give (oneself) over to (someone or something)

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have an out
have an ox on the tongue
have an/(one's) ear close to the ground
have an/(one's) ear to the ground
have an/any/no effect on (someone or something)
have an/the edge over (someone or something)
have an/the itch to (do something)
have another guess coming
have another guess coming, to
have another string to (one's) bow
have another string/more strings to your bow
have another thing coming
have another think coming
have ants in one’s pants
have ants in the/(one's) pants
have ants in your pants
have any joy
have anything on
have around
have arrived
have ass in a sling
have at
have at (someone or something)
have at fingertips
Have at it
have at your mercy
have back
have back at (one)
have back to the wall
have back up
have bags under (one's) eyes
have bats in (one's) belfry
have bats in belfry
have bats in one’s belfry
have bats in the belfry
have bearing on
have been around
have been around the block
have been around the block a few times
have been had
have been in the wars
have been there
have been there before
have been to hell and back
have been to the wars
have best interest at heart
have big ears
have bigger fish to fry
have blinders on
have blood on hands
have blood on your hands
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have at his mercy
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have back up
have bad press
have bags under (one's) eyes
have bags under eyes
have bags under her eyes
have bags under his eyes
have bags under one's eyes
have bags under our eyes
have bags under their eyes
have bags under your eyes
have bang to rights
have bats in (one's) belfry
have bats in (one's) belfry
have bats in (one's) belfry
have bats in (one's) belfry
have bats in belfry
have bats in belfry
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