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step into someone's shoes — step into (someone s) shoes to take the job or position that someone else had before you. When his father retires, Victor will be ready to step into his shoes. It will take a very special person to fill Barbara s shoes … New idioms dictionary
step into someone's shoes — If you step into someone s shoes, you take over a job or position held by someone else before you. William has been trained to step into his father s shoes when he retires … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
step into someone's shoes — take control of a task or job from another person. → step … English new terms dictionary
step into shoes — step into (someone s) shoes to take the job or position that someone else had before you. When his father retires, Victor will be ready to step into his shoes. It will take a very special person to fill Barbara s shoes … New idioms dictionary
step into someone's shoes — take control of a task or job from another person … Useful english dictionary
step into the breach — To take the place of someone who is absent, esp in a crisis • • • Main Entry: ↑breach * * * step into the breach often humorous phrase to help someone, or to do someone’s job for them when they are unable to do it Helen has offered to step into… … Useful english dictionary
step into — step in or step into 1. To enter easily or unexpectedly 2. To intervene (in) • • • Main Entry: ↑step * * * step into [phrasal verb] step into (something) : to take a particular role or do a particular task She stepped into the role/position of… … Useful english dictionary
step into the breach — ► to do someone else s work when they are unable to do it: »Bill s illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach. Main Entry: ↑step … Financial and business terms
step into the breach — ► step into the breach replace someone who is suddenly unable to do a job. Main Entry: ↑breach … English terms dictionary
step into one's shoes — {v. phr.} To do what someone else usually does after he has stopped doing it. * /When Bill s father died, Bill had to step into his father s shoes to support his mother./ * /A coach trains the junior varsity to step into the shoes of the members… … Dictionary of American idioms
