dead men's shoes



dead men's shoes

A position or entitlement that will only be achieved by someone's death. Derived from the proverb, "It's ill waiting for dead men's shoes." Dead men's shoes are about the only high-paying positions one can hope for in these tough economic times.
See also: dead, shoe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PattiPAT-eeEnglish
TiÊN-Vietnamese
HollisHAHL-isEnglish
Kleopatros-Ancient Greek
HipÓLitoee-PO-lee-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Moshe-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew