Shoes Pair ʃuː Noun Bre Socks Size Brush

• a pair of shoes
• he took his shoes and socks off.
• what's your shoe size?
• a shoe brush

shoe

1. one of a pair of outer coverings for your feet, usually made of leather or plastic
• see also snowshoe
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/snowshoe
• a pair of shoes
• He took his shoes and socks off.
• What's your shoe size?
• a shoe brush
• shoe polish
• = horseshoe
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/horseshoe
2. 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.
3. to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there
4. used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody
• If I were in your shoes, I'd resign immediately.
5. if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
6. to be very frightened or nervous
• See related entries: Fear
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/shoe_1
7. 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
8. to continue a job or the work that somebody else has started
• She stepped into her father’s shoes when he retired.

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

Word Origin

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