at someone's feet
phrase
: close to someone's feet
—sometimes used figuratively to suggest easy success
His dog was lying at his feet.
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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/at%20someone%27s%20feet. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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