Collocations for mercy - noun
ADJECTIVE
divine,
infinite
God's infinite mercy
God's infinite mercy
great
tender
I left him to the tender mercies of his mother.
tender
I left him to the tender mercies of his mother.
VERB + mercy
ask for,
beg for,
plead for,
scream for
deserve
obtain, receive
extend, give (sb), grant (sb), have, show (sb)
The mission of the church is to extend mercy to the needy.
God have mercy on us!
They showed no mercy to their captives.
deserve
obtain, receive
extend, give (sb), grant (sb), have, show (sb)
The mission of the church is to extend mercy to the needy.
God have mercy on us!
They showed no mercy to their captives.
mercy + NOUN
dash (BrE),
mission
a mercy mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment
a mercy mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment
killing
PREPOSITION
at the mercy of
We're at the mercy of the weather.
We're at the mercy of the weather.
without mercy
The terrorists are completely without mercy.
The terrorists are completely without mercy.
mercy for
There shall be no mercy for my enemies.
He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.
There shall be no mercy for my enemies.
He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.
PHRASES
be grateful for small mercies,
be thankful for small mercies
I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.