sit at the feet of



sit at the feet of someone

Fig. to pay homage to someone; to pay worshipful attention to someone. The graduate student sat at the feet of the famous professor for years. I do not intend to sit at the feet of an incompetent for years and years.
See also: feet, of, sit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Johns[dʒɔnz]
AvgustAHV-goost (Russian), AHV-hoost (Ukrainian)Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Miloslav-Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic
Chrysantakri-SAN-təEnglish (Rare)
Patricija-Slovene, Croatian
Shakur-Arabic