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
Ireneie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Wahyu-Indonesian
RandellRAN-dəlEnglish
PlutoPLOO-to (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
NiallNEE-al, NIE-alIrish, Scottish
Danko-Croatian, Serbian