beg on bended knee
beg on bended knee
To beg or plead for something submissively and with dramatic earnestness. Refers to kneeling before someone from whom one must beg for mercy or favor. After five years, I'm ready to beg on bended knee for a promotion. We have to remain strong in the eyes of the world. We cannot beg on bended knee for help from our allies.
See also: beg, bended, knee, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bended
- beg (something) from (someone)
- beg from
- on bended knee
- beg pardon
- place (oneself) at (someone's) mercy
- beg
- I beg your pardon, but (something)
- beg your pardon, but
- entreat (one) to (do something)