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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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TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS

Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”

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What does "dignity" mean?

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And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
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For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.
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“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
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Binge eating and purging does the same for someone with bulimia.
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But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.
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The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
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But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
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Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
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She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
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Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
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