beg for mercy
Example Sentences
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“I would like to go to that meeting and beg for mercy and ask for them to let us come back to the table.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
After reading this ruthless satire of their behavior, they probably can’t sue for slander, but they might want to beg for mercy.
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2021
You can also beg for mercy at the gate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2019
Unless advertisers stop paying me, in which case I’ll beg for mercy.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2018
He was brave, and he was strong, and the cuts did not make him beg for mercy, and he showed no fear behind his black mask.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
