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
MiodragMEE-o-drahgSerbian, Croatian
NÉLida-Literature, Spanish
Archer-English
Lavelle['lævil]
HerbHURBEnglish
Saunders['sɔ:ndəs]