Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fill someone's shoes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: fil-l -some-one's shoes
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

"I don't think anyone could ever fill her shoes, doing all she does."
"You have some very large shoes to fill. I hope you know that."
"Does he take care of you? / Or could I easily fill his shoes? / But you say no, you say no"
""As I was chairing a committee that had only ever been chaired by Labour women, I was fairly conscious that I was filling some fairly big shoes left behind by Louise and Gwyneth."

Inflected Forms

fills someone's shoes (present, singular) filling someone's shoes (participle, present) filled someone's shoes (participle, past) filled someone's shoes (past)

Phrases

put oneself in someone's shoes

Frequently Paired Words

put oneself in someone's shoes

Synonyms

fill someone's boots

Questions

What does fill someone's shoes mean?: To do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.

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