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
Sandeep-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
Sumati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
GİZem-Turkish
Utku-Turkish
Rosannahro-ZAN-əEnglish (Rare)
CristÓBalkree-STO-bahlSpanish