noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ divine , infinite
▪
God's infinite ~
▪ great
▪ 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 ~ to the needy.
▪
God have ~ on us!
▪
They showed no ~ to their captives.
MERCY + NOUN
▪ dash ( BrE ), mission
▪
a ~ mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment
▪ killing
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ of
▪
We're at the ~ of the weather.
▪ without ~
▪
The terrorists are completely without ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
There shall be no ~ for my enemies.
▪
He asked for ~ 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.