Should I have a word with her myself or leave her to Mick's tender mercies?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
leave someone to the (tender) mercies of — humorous phrase to put someone into a situation where they could be treated in a strict or unfair way by someone or something We were left to the tender mercies of the local police. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
Tender Mercies — Infobox Film name = Tender Mercies caption= original movie poster imdb id = 0086423 writer = Horton Foote starring = Robert Duvall Tess Harper Betty Buckley Wilford Brimley director = Bruce Beresford producer = Philip Hobel cinematography =… … Wikipedia
mercy — mer|cy [ˈmə:si US ˈmə:rsi] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: merci, from Latin merces price paid, payment for work , from merx things for sale ] 1.) [U] if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have … Dictionary of contemporary English
mercy — noun 1 (U) kindness, pity, and a willingness to forgive, which you show towards someone that you have power over: show no mercy: The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages. | have mercy (on): Oh Lord, have mercy on us sinners. 2 it s a mercy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mercy */ — UK [ˈmɜː(r)sɪ] / US [ˈmɜrsɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms mercy : singular mercy plural mercies the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone who you have the authority to punish In this state, with hundreds on… … English dictionary
mercy — mer|cy1 [ mɜrsi ] noun * 1. ) uncount the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone you have the authority to punish: In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity. show someone mercy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Academy Award for Best Original Song — Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Country United States Official website http://www.oscars.org The Academy Award for Best Original Song is on … Wikipedia
Oscar de la meilleure chanson — originale L’Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale (en anglais, Academy Award for Best Original Song) est une récompense cinématographique américaine décernée chaque année, depuis 1935 par l Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),… … Wikipédia en Français
Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale — L’Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale (en anglais, Academy Award for Best Original Song) est une récompense cinématographique américaine décernée chaque année, depuis 1935 par l Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), laquelle… … Wikipédia en Français
Oscars de la meilleure chanson originale — Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale L’Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale (en anglais, Academy Award for Best Original Song) est une récompense cinématographique américaine décernée chaque année, depuis 1935 par l Academy of Motion… … Wikipédia en Français
