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at the whim of

at the whim of preposition: under the control of somebody's unpredictable desires and impulses; prone to being controlled or ended by someone.

Preposition

at the whim of

  1. Under the control of somebody's unpredictable desires and impulses; prone to being controlled or ended by someone.

Questions about at the whim of

What does at the whim of mean?
At the whim of means under the control of somebody's unpredictable desires and impulses; prone to being controlled or ended by someone.
What part of speech is at the whim of?
At the whim of is a preposition.

Words near at the whim of in the dictionary

  1. at the top of the pile
  2. at the top of the tree
  3. at the very least
  4. at the very most
  5. at the wheel
  6. at the whim of
  7. at the worst
  8. at third hand
  9. at this juncture
  10. at this moment in time
  11. at this point

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