Phrase guide

fill someone's shoes

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I don't think anyone could ever fill her shoes, doing all she does.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fill someone's boots

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: täyttää jonkun paikka — to do someone's job, assume somebody's role
  • Finnish: astua jonkun saappaisiin — to do someone's job, assume somebody's role
  • Spanish: estar a la altura de — to do someone's job, assume somebody's role
  • Spanish: ocupar el lugar de — to do someone's job, assume somebody's role