sit at (someone's) feet



sit at (someone's) feet

To be in a position of devotion or worship to someone; to pay homage or reverential attention to someone. I've been sitting at the feet of the renowned professor ever since I heard his astounding lecture on quantum mechanics. My brother chose to sit at the saints' feet for the rest of his life, but I do not intend to pursue such a life of the cloth.
See also: feet, sit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Quentinkawn-TEN (French), KWEN-tin (English)French, English
Blount[blaunt]
Narkissos-Greek Mythology
StuartSTOO-ərt, STYOO-ərtEnglish, Scottish
Sunil-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nep
NevioNE-vyoItalian