Shoes Pair ʃuː I Noun Patent Leather/Suede Comfortable/Sensible

• a pair of shoes
• patent leather/suede shoes
• comfortable/sensible shoes
• high-heeled shoes

shoe

1. one of a pair of objects usually made of leather or plastic that you wear on your feet
• SEE ALSO court shoe
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• a pair of shoes
• patent leather/suede shoes
• comfortable/sensible shoes
• high-heeled shoes
• running shoes
• She soon regretted wearing her new shoes.
• He ran out into the street despite having no shoes on.
• I was putting my shoes on when the phone rang.
• He took his shoes and socks off.
• What's your shoe size?
• a shoe brush
• shoe polish
• Florence has some fantastic shoe shops.
• The sole of the shoe is made of hard leather.

Extra Examples

• I've had my shoes resoled.
• She wore a dark blue dress with matching shoes.
• The shoes, though elegant, pinched her feet terribly.
• a sturdy pair of walking shoes
• to break in a new pair of shoes
2. a piece of curved iron that is attached with nails to the bottom of a horse’s foot. A horseshoe is often used as a symbol of good luck.
3. to be in, or imagine that you are in, another person’s situation, especially when it is an unpleasant or difficult one
• I wouldn't like to be in your shoes when they find out about it.
• Well what would you do? Just put yourself in my shoes.
4. to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there
5. used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody
• If I were in your shoes, I'd resign immediately.
6. if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
7. to be very frightened or nervous
8. used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
9. to continue a job or the work that somebody else has started
• She stepped into her father’s shoes when he retired.

Word Origin

• Old English scōh (noun), scōg(e)an (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoen and German Schuh.