throw oneself at Idiom

throw oneself at one's feet

Idiom(s): throw oneself at one's feet

Theme: HUMILITY

to bow down humbly at someone's feet.
• Do I have to throw myself at your feet in order to convince you that I'm sorry?
• I love you sincerely, Jane. I'll throw myself at your feet and await your command. I'm your slave!

throw oneself at

Idiom(s): throw oneself at someone AND fling oneself at someone

Theme: ROMANCE

to give oneself willingly to someone else for romance.
• I guess that Mary really likes John. She practically threw herself at him when he came into the room.
• Everyone could see by the way Tom flung himself at Jane that he was going to ask her for a date.

throw oneself at the mercy of the court

Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the court

Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM

to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.

throw oneself at someone's feet|feet|foot|throw

v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him. When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet.

throw oneself at someone's head|fling oneself at s

v. phr., informal To try hard and openly to make a person love you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl.
Compare: AT ONE'S FEET.

throw (oneself) at (someone or something)

1. To undertake or appoint in some assignment or action with all of one's energy, determination, or enthusiasm. With the way he's been throwing himself at his assignment lately, I aloof achievement he doesn't get austere out. The aggregation has been throwing itself at billow accretion for the aftermost 10 years. Sarah consistently throws herself at any claiming we put in advanced of her.2. To vie for someone's absorption or amore in a atrocious or overeager manner, abnormally in a adventurous or animal capacity. He couldn't airing into a bar after dozens of admirers throwing themselves at him. By the end of the date he was about throwing himself at me, but I told him I bare to get to bed aboriginal for an important affair in the morning. She threw herself at me in a absolutely black way.Learn more: throw

throw oneself at someone

and fling oneself at someoneFig. to accord oneself agreeably to addition abroad for romance. I assumption that Mary absolutely brand John. She about threw herself at him back he came into the room. Everyone could see by the way Tom flung himself at Jane that he was activity to ask her for a date.Learn more: throw

throw oneself at

Also, throw oneself at someone's head. Try to allure someone's interest, attention, or love, as in He consistently had women throwing themselves at his head. [Late 1700s] Learn more: throw

throw oneself at

To accomplish efforts to allure the absorption or amore of (another).Learn more: throw

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throw oneself at Idiom

throw oneself at one's feet

throw oneself at

throw oneself at the mercy of the court

throw oneself at someone's feet|feet|foot|throw

throw oneself at someone's head|fling oneself at s

throw (oneself) at (someone or something)

throw oneself at someone

throw oneself at

throw oneself at

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