Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь

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ПОЛЗАТЬ В НОГАХ у когоПОЛЗАТЬ НА КОЛЕНЯХ перед кемVP

1. (subj:humanto begs.o.forsth.humbly, plead withs.o.forsth.: X ползал у Y-a в ногах -X crawled (got) on his knees before Y
X came crawling (on his knees) to YX begged Y on bended knee(in limited contexts) X got down on his knees before Y.
2. (subj:humanorcollect) to be servile, kowtow tos.o.(usu.s.o.in a position of authority, one's conqueroretc)
X ползает на коленях перед Y-ом — X grovels to (before) Y
X crawls at Y% feet.