step into someone's shoes
Take someone's place, as in He's groomed Harriet to step into his shoes when he resigns. Also see fill someone's shoes; in someone's shoes.
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step down, step function, step in, step in the right direction, a, step into, step into someone's shoes, step on, step on a crack, break your mother's back, step on it, step on someone's toes, step out
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