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at one's feet

at one's feet {adv. phr.}

Under your influence or power.

She had a dozen men at her feet.

Her voice kept audiences at her feet for years.

Compare: THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE'S FEET.

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[foot] See: [AT ONE'S FEET], [COLD FEET], [DEAD ON ONE'S FEET], [DRAG ONE'S FEET], [FROM HEAD TO FOOT], [GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT], [GET ONE'S FEET WET], [HAND AND […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[on one's feet] {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[to one's feet] {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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