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The following 6 entries include the term something's.
at someone's or something's mercy
phrase: in a position or situation in which one can be harmed by (someone or something one cannot control)
close/hard/hot on someone's or something's heels
phrase: chasing or following someone or something very closely
come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels
phrase: to happen very soon afterward
eat someone's or something's lunch
phrase: to outdo or defeat someone or something very badly
in someone's or something's clutches
phrase: in someone's or something's claws —often used figuratively to indicate control over someone
in someone's or something's wake
phrase—used to say what is left behind by someone or something
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