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 26 Apr. 2024.
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