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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get a head start (on someone or something) What does "get a head start (on someone or something)" mean?	to start earlier than someone or something, to start earlier than usual	We tried to get a head start on our holiday.

(no) bed of roses What does "(no) bed of roses" mean?	a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative)	The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses.
twist (someone) around one`s (little) finger What does "twist (someone) around one`s (little) finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything that you want	The woman is able to twist her supervisor around her little finger and she gets whatever she wants at work.
behind in/on (something) What does "behind in/on (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study.
see things What does "see things" mean?	to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there	He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.
cast one's vote What does "cast one's vote" mean?	to vote	We arrived early to cast our vote in the election.

Down at heel What does "Down at heel" mean?	Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ('Down in heel' is used in American English)
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.
take sick/ill What does "take sick/ill" mean?	to become ill	The little boy took sick early last night.

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Fill (someone`s) Shoes Idiom