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throwing oneself on someone's mercy

throwing oneself on someone's mercy is the present participle and gerund of throw oneself on someone's mercy.

Meaning of throw oneself on someone's mercy

Verb

throw oneself on someone's mercy (third-person singular simple present throws oneself on someone's mercy, present participle throwing oneself on someone's mercy, simple past threw oneself on someone's mercy, past participle thrown oneself on someone's mercy)

  1. To put oneself in a situation where someone else is in a position to rescue or forgive one.

Questions about throwing oneself on someone's mercy

What is throwing oneself on someone's mercy the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing oneself on someone's mercy is the present participle and gerund of throw oneself on someone's mercy.

Words near throwing oneself on someone's mercy in the dictionary

  1. throwing one's weight around
  2. throwing one's weight behind
  3. throwing oneself at
  4. throwing oneself behind
  5. throwing oneself into
  6. throwing oneself on someone's mercy
  7. throwing open
  8. throwing out
  9. throwing over
  10. throwing pearls before swine
  11. throwing shade

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