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
Mccullough[mə'kʌlə]
Mikha'il-Arabic
Carlson['ka:lsən]
Jeaninezha-NEEN (French), jə-NEEN (English)French, English, Dutch
JÖRan-Swedish
InÁCio-Portuguese