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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ittai | | - | Biblical |
Sher | | - | Urdu, Pashto |
Aeneas | | i-NEE-əs (English) | Roman Mythology |
Njord | | - | Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Tancredi | | - | Italian |
Monet | | - | Various |