to have big shoes to fill
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to have to put in a lot of effort into one's work to be on the same level as one's predecessor
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Idiom
例子
The new CEO has big shoes to fill, taking over from a successful leader who transformed the company.
The new director has big boots to fill, taking over from a visionary filmmaker who created critically acclaimed movies.
