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
SÄDeSA-deFinnish
Odetta-English (Rare)
Ilithyia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Adalbertoah-dahl-BER-to (Italian, Spanish), ə-dəl-BER-too (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Zorione-Basque
Padma-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu