to step into one's shoes
[step] into the shoes of {sb}
to step into one's shoes
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ta någons plats, ta över någons roll
to be given someone's task, role, job, etc., particularly after they have left
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idiom
informal
Exempel
The new employee is stepping into the shoes of her predecessor, who left the company after many years of service.
Hon tog platsen efter en omtyckt grundare och vann snabbt förtroende.
