fill shoes
Related to fill shoes: in droves
fill (one's) shoes
To replace one in some role; to take over for one in some position. You do so much for the company that I don't see how anyone could fill your shoes.
See also: fill, shoe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fill someone's shoes
Fig. to take the place of some other person and do that person's work satisfactorily. (As if you were wearing the other person's shoes.) I don't know how we'll be able to do without you. No one can fill your shoes. It'll be difficult to fill Jane's shoes. She did her job very well.
See also: fill, shoe
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
fill somebody’s ˈboots/ˈshoes
do somebody’s job in a satisfactory way when they are not there: Mr Carter is retiring and we need a new director to fill his shoes.See also: boot, fill, shoe
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
fill (someone's) shoes
To assume someone's position or duties.
See also: fill, shoe
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- cooking for one
- as one door closes, another (one) opens
- as one door closes, another opens