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
Aalis-Medieval French
Belial-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Judeo-Christian Legend
Crisp[krisp]
Tegwen-Welsh
ChaunceyCHAWN-seeEnglish
Finley-Irish, Scottish, English