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
ThaÏS-Ancient Greek
RadosŁAwrah-DAW-swahfPolish
Rishi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
RuutROO:TFinnish
BrÂNduȘA-Romanian
RÚNi-Ancient Scandinavian