to step into one's shoes
[step] into the shoes of {sb}to step into one's shoes
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to be given someone's task, role, job, etc., particularly after they have left
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Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
After the sudden death of the CEO, the newly appointed executive will step into the shoes of the late CEO and lead the company.
She's retiring next month, and someone will need to step into her shoes and take over her role as CEO.
