fall on knees

fall on one's knees

and fall to one's knees

to kneel down, usually in respect. The people fell on their knees and prayed in gratitude for their salvation from the flood. They fell to their knees in awe.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sigmund	ZEEK-muwnt (German), SIG-mənd (English)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Balcombe	['bælkəum]
Elena	E-le-nah (Italian), e-LE-nah (Spanish), ye-LYE-nah (Russian), ee-LYE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, German, Medieval Sla
Sens	-	Medieval Spanish
Fionnbarra	-	Irish
Arethousa	-	Greek Mythology