At someone’s mercy


see: at the mercy of

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  • At someone's service

    an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service. the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public. the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: the manufacturer guarantees service and parts. the […]

  • At-stud

    a studhorse or stallion. an establishment, as a farm, in which horses are kept for breeding. a number of horses, usually for racing or hunting, bred or kept by one owner. a male animal, as a bull or ram, kept for breeding. a herd of animals kept for breeding. slang. a man, especially one who […]

  • At sword's point

    also, at swords’ points. antagonistic, hostile, as in father and son were at swords’ points. dating from the days when swords were used to settle quarrels, the idiom today generally signifies only a bitter quarrel.

  • At that

    (used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as pointed out or present, mentioned before, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis): that is her mother. after that we saw each other. (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., already mentioned, referring to the one […]

  • At that point

    also, at that point in time. then, as in at that point we had finished the first batch of cookies and begun the second. this phrase refers to a particular time when an event or circ-mstance occurred, as opposed to “now” (see at this point). [ second half of 1900s ]


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