At The Mercy Of The Court Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does At The Mercy Of The Court Someone Idiom mean?

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at the mercy of (the court/someone) What does at the mercy of (the court/someone) mean?	having no defense against the court or someone	My friend was at the mercy of the court when he went before the judge.
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fall behind What does "fall behind" mean?	to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc.	I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.

upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by a surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the picnic until my former boyfriend arrived and upset the applecart.
Put your cards on the table What does "Put your cards on the table" mean?	If you put your cards on the table, you make your thoughts or ideas perfectly clear.
Feather in your cap What does "Feather in your cap" mean?	A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.
as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood as one and began to cheer during the game.
kangaroo court What does "kangaroo court" mean?	an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves	The men were convicted by a kangaroo court in the town and nobody agreed with the decision.
The short straw What does "The short straw" mean?	If you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.
let (someone) in on (something) What does "let (someone) in on (something)" mean?	tell someone a secret	We let our friend in on our secret plan to sell our apartment and buy a house.

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At The Mercy Of The Court Someone Idiom