at someone's feet, be

be at (someone's) feet

To be enthralled with or captivated by someone. Both students and faculty members are at that renowned professor's feet. My brother is happy to be at the saints' feet for the rest of his life, but I do not intend to pursue such a life of the cloth. So many important people in the art world are at that fool's feet now that he's had a successful exhibit. It's nauseating, honestly.

See also: feet

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at someone's feet, be

Also, sit at someone's feet. Be enchanted or fascinated by someone, as in Dozens of boys are at her feet, or Bill sat at his mentor's feet for nearly three years, but he gradually became disillusioned and left the university . [Early 1700s] For a quite different meaning, see under one's feet.

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