go down on knees



go down on one's knees

to kneel down. The people went down on their knees and prayed. Larry went down on his knees and asked for forgiveness.
See also: down, knee, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arwa-Arabic
PlatoPLAY-to (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Erna (1)ER-nah (German, Swedish)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
HumphreyHUM-freeEnglish
ClemensKLE-mens (German)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Adlington['ædliŋtən]