"à la merci de" meaning in French

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Preposition

IPA: /a la mɛʁ.si də/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à la merci de.wav
Head templates: {{fr-prep}} à la merci de
  1. at the mercy of
    Sense id: en-à_la_merci_de-fr-prep-EkwYOoWA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French phrasal prepositions, French prepositions

Download JSON data for à la merci de meaning in French (1.4kB)

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