at someone's feet

idiom

: close to someone's feet
His dog was lying at his feet.
sometimes used figuratively to suggest easy success
He was young and fearless, and he felt the world was at his feet.
She was very attractive and claimed that men fell at her feet.

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“At someone's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20someone%27s%20feet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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