prostrate

Related to prostrate: prostate gland, prostate cancer, Prostate symptoms, Prostate infection

prostrate (oneself) before (someone or something)

To lie down in a supplicatory position of obedience, submission, respect, or fealty to someone or something. I will never bow to you—I only prostrate myself before God. The only thing you can do is prostrate yourself before her and beg for her forgiveness.
See also: before, prostrate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

prostrate oneself before someone or something

 
1. Lit. to lay oneself out in respect or obedience in front of someone or something. The members of the cult prostrated themselves before their leader. They prostrated themselves before the altar.
2. Fig. to submit to someone's dominance. If you think I'm going to prostrate my self before you and do as you ask, you are wrong. I will not prostrate myself before the high council!
See also: before, prostrate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • prostrate (oneself) before (someone or something)
  • prostrate oneself before
  • kneel
  • kneel before (someone or something)
  • kneel down
  • kneel down before (someone or something)
  • knelt
  • fall on (one's) knees
  • fall on knees
  • fall to (one's) knees
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" While the injected drug would act as a male contraceptive, the nano drug compound will have beneficial effects such as preventing baldness, regeneration of hair, prevention of prostrate cancer and managing prostrate enlargement.
He had prostrate cancer, while my father, who lives in the Republic of Ireland, is under treatment at the moment for the same problem, so it is something very close to my heart."
The Prostrate Center is a provider of radiation therapy for men with cancer or other prostrate diseases.
He said that during the event, a specific group of oncology experts will also hold committee meetings to review the prestigious NCCN guidelines on breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostrate cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, lymphoma and palliative care to make the guidelines applicable in the MENA region.
Patients at the hospital would become the first in Scotland to undergo treatment using the machine, which would be used to treat patients with prostrate, bowel, rectal and gynaecological cancers.
lTHE Blue September campaign is designed to get a message out to men about cancers that can affect them - in particular prostrate, testicular, bowel and lung cancer.
In addition to fund raising, the members also raised awareness about the importance of checking for testicular and prostrate cancer.
He said a contributory factor to the death may have been prostrate cancer.
Prostrate cancer is probably one of the best candidates for proton therapy along with any head and neck tumours.
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