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Throw yourself on somebody’s mercy

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Desperation

Used when someone has no other options and is in a desperate situation.

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With no allies left, the captured spy threw himself on the enemy's mercy.
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Power Dynamic

Shows a power imbalance where one person is completely at the mercy of another.

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The tenant threw herself on the landlord's mercy when she couldn't pay the rent.
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Not Literal

It's a figurative expression and doesn't involve physical action.

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Failing the final exam, Joe threw himself on the professor's mercy for extra credit.
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