fill (someone's) shoes
To assume someone's position or duties
fill somebody's shoes
to do the work that someone else normally does, especially when this is difficult because they have set a high standard

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fill shoes
fill (someone's) shoes
to do what someone else has done as well as they did.
He was a great coach, and it's not going to be easy to get someone to fill his shoes.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill shoes
to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job; to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would
Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.

It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.

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fill someone's shoes
fill (someone's) shoes
to do what someone else has done as well as they did.
He was a great coach, and it's not going to be easy to get someone to fill his shoes.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill someone's shoes
to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job; to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would
Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.

It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill one's shoes
v. phr. To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for.
When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes.
Joe hopes to fill his father's shoes. See: IN ONE'S SHOES.

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