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VocabJLPT N1

having at one's mercy

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. having at one's mercy
2. trifling with

This noun and verb (with する) describes the act of toying with, tossing around, or manipulating someone or something at will, often leaving them helpless. It carries a strong nuance of being at the mercy of an external force, whether a person, fate, or nature.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You really think you can jerk people around with tricks like that?

Sentence 2

I got pulled back into the past again and had the same dream.

Sentence 3

The schedule changed out of nowhere and threw the whole family into chaos.

Sentence 4

I get so tossed around by my own weaknesses that I can't make decisions.

Sentence 5

We've been battered by the price war, and our profit margins are suffering.