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
Ittai-Biblical
Sher-Urdu, Pashto
Aeneasi-NEE-əs (English)Roman Mythology
Njord-Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tancredi-Italian
Monet-Various