at someone's feet

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• at someone's feet — as someone s disciple or subject you would like to sit at my feet and thus acquire my wisdom * * * at someone s feet : close to someone s feet His dog was lying at his feet. sometimes used figuratively He was young and fearless, and he felt the… …   Useful english dictionary

• under someone's feet — under someone’s feet phrase in someone’s way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do The children have been under my feet all day. Thesaurus: making you feel angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: foot …   Useful english dictionary

• fling\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ feet — • throw oneself at someone s feet • fling oneself at someone s feet v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey… …   Словарь американских идиом

• throw\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ feet — • throw oneself at someone s feet • fling oneself at someone s feet v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey… …   Словарь американских идиом

• get under someone's feet — get under (someone s) feet be under (your) feet if someone is under your feet, they annoy you because they are always near you in a way that makes it difficult for you to do something. Why don t you ask Kelly to sit in the other room for a while? …   New idioms dictionary

• cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… …   New idioms dictionary

• cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under someone’s feet phrase to spoil someone’s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym to make someone feel disappointed or… …   Useful english dictionary

• hold someone's feet to the fire — hold (someone s) feet to the fire to cause someone to feel pressure or stress. I think reporters really should hold the president s feet to the fire about this issue …   New idioms dictionary

• from under someone's feet — To anticipate someone s arguments or actions and destroy their force ● ground …   Useful english dictionary

• under someone's feet — in someone s way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do The children have been under my feet all day …   English dictionary

• throw oneself at someone's feet — {v. phr.} To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. * /When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him./ * /When the new girl entered school, several… …   Dictionary of American idioms