stand in awe



stand in awe (of someone or something)

Fig. to be overwhelmed with respect for someone or something. Many people stand in awe of the president. Bob says he stands in awe of a big juicy steak. I think he's exaggerating.
See also: awe, stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RŪTa-Lithuanian
Edmund['edmənd]
Anatolyah-nah-TO-leeyRussian
Mato-Croatian
HannesHAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish
SebastiÁNse-bah-STYAHNSpanish