at the whim of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) wishes, desires, or decides something often in a sudden way
The shop is only open at the whim of the owner.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
As a result, farmers are subject to arbitrary dispossession, usually at the whim of political predators.
—Michael Bratton, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
That allows [artists] to have sustainable careers that aren’t just driven off programmatic playlisting and being at the whim of that ecosystem.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
There’s a little anxiety around leaving the nest and being at the whim of other people.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
As a result, farmers are subject to arbitrary dispossession, usually at the whim of political predators.
—Michael Bratton, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
That allows [artists] to have sustainable careers that aren’t just driven off programmatic playlisting and being at the whim of that ecosystem.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
There’s a little anxiety around leaving the nest and being at the whim of other people.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
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“At the whim of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20whim%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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