prostrate oneself

idiom

: to lie down with one's face turned toward the ground
The worshippers prostrated themselves before the shrine.

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“Prostrate oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostrate%20oneself. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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