- fill one's shoes
- phrasal to take over one's job, position, or responsibilities
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fill one's shoes
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fill one's shoes — {v. phr.} To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for. * /When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes./ * /Joe hopes to fill his father s shoes./ See: IN ONE S SHOES … Dictionary of American idioms
fill one's shoes — {v. phr.} To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for. * /When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes./ * /Joe hopes to fill his father s shoes./ See: IN ONE S SHOES … Dictionary of American idioms
fill\ one's\ shoes — v. phr. To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for. When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes. Joe hopes to fill his father s shoes. See: in one s shoes … Словарь американских идиом
fill one's shoes — substitute satisfactorily for Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him … Idioms and examples
fill one's shoes — phrasal : to take one s place : take over one s job or position and usually handle its duties or responsibilities satisfactorily … Useful english dictionary
fill one's shoes — take one s place … English contemporary dictionary
fill someone's shoes — fill someone’s shoes phrase to do the job that someone used to do Not many people could fill the old man’s shoes. Thesaurus: to work, and to work in a particular waysynonym Main entry: shoe * * * informal take over someone s function or duties… … Useful english dictionary
fill — ► VERB 1) make or become full. 2) block up (a hole, gap, etc.). 3) appoint a person to hold (a vacant post). 4) hold and perform the duties of (a position or role). 5) occupy (time). ► NOUN (one s fill) ▪ … English terms dictionary
fill — /fɪl / (say fil) verb (t) 1. to make full; put as much as can be held into. 2. to occupy to the full capacity: water filled the basin; the crowd filled the hall. 3. to supply to fullness or plentifully: to fill a house with furniture; to fill the …
shoes — n. 1) to put on; wear shoes 2) to slip off, take off shoes 3) to break in (new) shoes 4) to lace (one s) shoes 5) to polish, shine shoes 6) to fix, mend (esp. BE), repair shoes 7) tight; well fitting shoes 8) basketball; earth; gym shoes;… … Combinatory dictionary
