worship the ground someone walks on
Revere beyond reason
To worship the ground someone walks on is to admire or love them to an extreme degree, treating them with reverence bordering on devotion.
The phrase suggests such intense admiration that even the ordinary dirt beneath the person's feet becomes sacred by association.
It often appears in romantic contexts but can describe any relationship marked by excessive adoration.
He worships the ground she walks on and would do anything for her.
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
- brown nosingObsequious flattery for advancement
- put on a pedestalIdealize beyond reason
- hang on every wordListen with complete attention
- adorationProfound loving regard
praise · sycophancy · reverence · awe · pedestalization · blind devotion · veneration · infatuation · puppy love · idolization · devotion · homage · doting · fandom · die-hard fan · admiration · loyalty · love
worship the ground someone walks ondespise
Hate with contempt
loathe · detest · hate someone's guts · abhor · can't stand
worship the ground someone walks ontreat like dirt
Behave contemptuously toward someone
look down on · spit on · scorn · disdain · think nothing of
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