step into someone's shoes



step into someone's shoes

Take someone's place, as in He's groomed Harriet to step into his shoes when he resigns. Also see fill someone's shoes; in someone's shoes.
See also: shoe, step

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eleanora[.elə'nɔ:rə]
VidarVEE-dahr (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Aneta-Czech
LewisLOO-isEnglish
Tarotah-ṙo:Japanese
Whitehead['(h)wait.hed]