“Fill someone’s shoes”
Definition
To take over someone’s role or responsibilities.
Examples
Examples
“It won’t be easy to fill her shoes.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
It won’t be easy to fill her shoes.Compare with the original example
It won’t be easy to fill her shoes.
Write a two-line conversation using “Fill someone’s shoes”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Fill someone’s shoes" mean?
- "Fill someone’s shoes" means to take over someone’s role or responsibilities.
- How do you use "Fill someone’s shoes" in a sentence?
- Example: "It won’t be easy to fill her shoes."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Fill someone’s shoes"?
- Заменить кого-то в его роли или обязанностях. / Փոխարինել մեկին նրա դերում կամ պարտականություններում։