at the feet of

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at the feet of

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  1. idiomatic As a disciple, student, subordinate or worshiper of. I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.
  2. As being the work or responsibility of; attributed to. the resulting St. Louis 3-on-1 should be placed at the feet of the San Jose forwards
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, feet, of. Situated near the feet of.

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@misc{at_the_feet_of_2026,
  title = {at the feet of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20feet%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}