Fill (someone`s) Shoes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fill (someone`s) Shoes Idiom mean?

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fill (someone`s) shoes What does fill (someone`s) shoes mean?	to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job	Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.
fill (someone`s) shoes What does fill (someone`s) shoes mean?	to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would	It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
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come along What does "come along" mean?	to make progress, to thrive	The work on our new house is coming along very well.

cushy What does "cushy" mean?	easy; soft; pleasant
bug out What does "bug out" mean?	leave or depart rapidly.	Enemy's coming, time to bug out.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy may lead a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
cut What does "cut" mean?	dilute or thin something (liquid, drugs, etc.)
string (someone) along What does "string (someone) along" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.
out on parole What does "out on parole" mean?	to be out of jail but still under police supervision	The bank robber is out on parole after being in jail for seven years.
banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (similar to when a bank is open)	My sister's husband owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.
beat (something) into (someone`s) head What does "beat (something) into (someone`s) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something by repeating it over and over	The teacher tried to beat the material into the student's head.

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Fill (someone`s) Shoes Idiom