have the world at your feet a) to be very famous, popular, or successful 红得发紫;非常成功 In those days the band had the world at their feet. 那时候这支乐队红极一时。
b) to be in a position where you have the chance to become very successful 有成功的机会 a bright young lad with the world at his feet 前途无量的聪明小伙子
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