worship the ground someone walks on

Regard someone reverently, as in Jim just worships the ground his father walks on. This hyperbole for deep admiration or romantic feeling was first recorded in 1848.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hoshi	ho-shee	Japanese
Idowu	-	Western African, Yoruba
Rute	-	Portuguese
Devin	DEV-in	English, Irish
Epiktetos	-	Ancient Greek
Munya	-	Arabic