at the feet of

zu Füßen von

Auf dem Boden in der Nähe der Füße einer Person.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: by the feet of

Häufige Wendungen: at the feet of, at the feet of someone

in der Verantwortung von, zu Lasten von

Bezeichnet die Person oder Sache, die für etwas verantwortlich ist, besonders für ein Problem.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: lay something at the feet of someone (They laid the blame at the feet of the mayor.)

Häufige Wendungen: at the feet of, lay at the feet of someone

zu Füßen von

Von jemandem lernen, ihm dienen oder ihm große Achtung zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: sit/study at the feet of someone (She studied at the feet of a famous philosopher.)

Synonyme: under

Häufige Wendungen: at the feet of, study at the feet of someone