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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ət ðə ˈfit əv/ · UK /ət ðə ˈfiːt əv/
at the feet of means: On the ground near someone’s feet.
preposition
On the ground near someone’s feet.
- The dog lay at the feet of its owner.
- A small bag sat at the feet of the passenger.
- She placed the flowers at the feet of the statue.
Used to identify the person or thing responsible for something, especially a problem.
- The blame lies at the feet of the manager.
- They laid the failure at the feet of poor planning.
- Should we lay every problem at the feet of the government?
Learning from, serving, or showing deep respect for someone.
- He learned at the feet of a great teacher.
- Young musicians studied at the feet of the old master.
- She sat at the feet of the scholar for years.
Questions about at the feet of
What does at the feet of mean?
On the ground near someone’s feet.
What is at the feet of in other languages?
Türkçe: ayaklarının dibinde · Español: a los pies de · Français: aux pieds de · Deutsch: zu Füßen von · Italiano: ai piedi di · 日本語: の足元に
How do you pronounce at the feet of?
In American English /ət ðə ˈfit əv/; in British English /ət ðə ˈfiːt əv/.
How do you use at the feet of in a sentence?
The dog lay at the feet of its owner. A small bag sat at the feet of the passenger.
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