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Meaning of "at someone's feet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT SOMEONE'S FEET

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT SOMEONE'S FEET

at random
at rest
at right angles
at risk
at sea
at second hand
at short notice
at sight
at sixes and sevens
at someone´s beck and call
at someone´s hand
at source
at speed
at stake
at that
at the back of one´s mind
at the best of times
at the cost of
at the double
at the drop of a hat

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT SOMEONE'S FEET

be run off one´s feet
cold feet
crow´s feet
cut the ground from under someone´s feet
drag one´s feet
fall on one´s feet
feet
find one´s feet
flat feet
have itchy feet
in one´s stocking feet
itchy feet
let the grass grow under one´s feet
on one´s feet
self-levelling feet
shake the dust off one´s feet
stand on one´s own feet
stocking feet
stockinged feet
web feet
webbed feet

Synonyms and antonyms of at someone's feet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «at someone's feet» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of at someone's feet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at someone's feet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at someone's feet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在别人的脚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a los pies de alguien
570 millions of speakers

English

at someone´s feet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी के पैर में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على قدم شخص ما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на чьи-то ноги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aos pés de alguém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারো পায়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aux pieds de quelqu´un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada kaki seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jemandem zu Füßen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰かの足元に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사람 의 발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kaki wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dưới chân của một ai đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் காலடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या पायावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başkasının ayaklarında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ai piedi di qualcuno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w czyichś stóp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на чиїсь ноги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la picioarele cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στα πόδια κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

by iemand se voete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vid någons fötter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på noens føtter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at someone's feet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT SOMEONE'S FEET»

The term «at someone's feet» is normally little used and occupies the 133.565 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT SOMEONE'S FEET» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT SOMEONE'S FEET»

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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
The NT stresses the authority of Christ overall things in this way (Mt 22:44; 1 Corl5:25ff.; Eph 1:22; Heb 2:8) and the eventual victory of Christian believers over Satan and his followers ( Rom 16:20; Rev 3:9). To fall at someone's feet voluntarily ...
Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III, 2010
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The Breaking of the Bread: The Development of the Eucharist ...
Sitting or being at someone's feet means being a disciple. Falling at someone's feet is a gesture of submission to authority. Putting things at someone's feet means placing them at someone's disposition. In all this, the community abided by the ...
Eugene LaVerdiere, 1998
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Middle English Dictionary
... (c) at (a part of the body), beside, by; with verbs of bowing, kneeling, standing: before (sb., God), at (someone's, the Lord's, feet); fallen ~ fet, fallen adoun (doun) ~ fet, etc., to fall at (someone's) feet, kneel or prostrate oneself before (sb.) ...
Hans Kurath, Robert E. Lewis, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, 1996
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Mid-1500s] at someone's feet, be Also, sit at someone's feet. Be enchanted or fascinated by someone, as in Dozens of boys are at herfeet, or Bill sat at his mentorisfeetfor nearly three years, but he gradually became disillusioned and left the ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... dust off your feet: see SHAKE. shoot yourself in the foot: see SHOOT. sit at someone's feet: see SIT. six feet under: see SIx. stand on your own (two) feet: see STAND. sweep someone off their feet quickly and overpoweringly charm someone.
John Ayto, 2010
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Chambers Idioms
... (something) (inf) to become accustomed to (something): Once I got the feel oj my new car, I enjoyed driving it. feet be/sit at (someone's) feet to admire ( someone) greatly and be greatly influenced by them: She was so beautiful and charming ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... (something) (in/) to become accustomed to (something): Once I got the feel of my new car, I enjoyed driving it. feet be/sit at (someone's) feet to admire ( someone) greatly and be greatly influenced by them: She was so beautiful and charming ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Song of Songs (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)
15): to fall at someone's feet is to venerate them (2 Kgs. 4:37; Matt. 28:9; Mark 5: 22; Rev. 22:8); to tread on someone is to dominate them (Josh. 10:24 [cf. Ruth 3:4 ]; 2 Sam. 22:39; 1 Kgs. 5:17 [= 5:3 RSV]; Matt. 22:44); to wash someone's feet is ...
Paul J. Griffiths, 2011
9
Bhagavad Gita: Demystified - Abridged
When you fall at someone's feet, you surrender your ego. It is good for you. It does not matter to whom you surrender. Whether you surrender to a stone or a human being, surrendering your ego raises you spiritually. This is the absolute Truth.
Paramahamsa Nithyananda, 2011
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What God Really Thinks About Women: Finding Your ...
In our culture, to sit at someone's feet conjures up a picture of children gathered around the feet of a storyteller or teacher. However, to the first-century Jew, to sit at someone's feet was to take the position of a student being taught. It was a sign  ...
Sharon Jaynes, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT SOMEONE'S FEET»

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The Enfield Haunting review: an outstanding chiller of gothic goings …
... dead at someone's feet. Eleanor Worthington Cox, who is incredibly only 13 and already an Olivier award-winner for the West End production ... «The Guardian, May 15»
2
Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli scores remarkable own goal …
Padelli dropped a fairly routine through ball at someone's feet just before half time too. Toro looked lacklustre - I don't buy Ventura's comments ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
Game of Thrones TV Book Club: Sansa! Ramsay! Talking the big …
... that the last scene of season 5 will DEFINITELY be a single snowflake falling from the sky and landing at someone's feet. (Let's say…Hodor.). «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»
4
These Royals will not back down
He denied doing it on purpose, saying that anyone with a feel for the game would know you don't throw intentionally at someone's feet. «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
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Sahin pleased with Dortmund improvement
"We didn't just resort to throwing the kitchen sink and hitting it long in the hope that the ball would land at someone's feet. In fact, we earned our ... «EatSleepSport, Feb 15»
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Sahin thrilled Dortmund 'played football again'
"We didn't just resort to throwing the kitchen sink and hitting it long in the hope that the ball would land at someone's feet. In fact, we earned our ... «Goal.com, Feb 15»
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Blue Jackets' Hartnell to play in 1000th career game
I don't know how he does it but every time there's a puck at someone's feet in a critical area he comes up with the damn thing every time.". «NHL.com, Feb 15»
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Catholic clinches soccer title with win over Dutchtown
“They serviced the ball in, and we didn't clear the first ball so the ball ends up falling at someone's feet, where it may or may not have been off ... «The Advocate, Jan 15»
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AGR boys soccer: Anthony Gaglianese led Fairport with creativity …
Most soccer players spend most of their time looking down. The ball is, after all, rolling on the ground or at someone's feet most of the match. But Anthony ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Dec 14»
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Orioles & Buck Showalter: The Components of Success
... for Buck to drop the blame for a loss at someone's feet (and maybe they deserve it), but he won't do it. He'll talk about other parts of the game, ... «The Baltimore Wire, Nov 14»

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