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throws oneself on someone's mercy

throws oneself on someone's mercy is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws oneself on someone's mercy

What is throws oneself on someone's mercy the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws oneself on someone's mercy is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw oneself on someone's mercy.

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

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

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