shoe
Noun:
- Footwear: An external covering for the human foot, typically made of leather, plastic, or other materials, with a sole and heel.
- Horseshoe: A U-shaped metal plate nailed to the underside of a horse's hoof to protect it.
- Brake Component: A curved block or lining that presses against a drum or wheel to create friction and slow or stop motion.
- Card Dealer's Box: A device used in some card games to hold the deck and allow cards to be dealt one at a time.
- Protective Plate: A piece of metal or other hard material fixed to the bottom of an object, like a furniture leg, to protect it.
Verb:
- To Fit with Shoes: To provide someone or something with a shoe or shoes.
- To Put Shoes On: To place shoes on the feet of a person or animal.
Noun:
- She bought a new pair of leather shoes for the party.
- The blacksmith fitted a new shoe on the horse.
- The mechanic replaced the worn brake shoe.
- The dealer used a shoe for the blackjack game.
- The chair leg has a plastic shoe to prevent scratching the floor.
Verb:
- The cobbler will shoe the horse tomorrow.
- It's important to shoe children properly for winter.
"To be in someone's shoes": To be in another person's situation or position.
- I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now; he has a very difficult decision to make.
"To step into someone's shoes": To take over a role or position from someone else.
- After the manager retired, his assistant stepped into his shoes.
"The shoe is on the other foot": The situation is now reversed from what it was before.
- He used to criticize others for being late, but now the shoe is on the other foot.
Shoeless (adj): Not wearing shoes; barefoot.
- The shoeless child ran through the grass.
Shoehorn (n): A device used to help slide a foot into a shoe.
- He used a shoehorn to put on his tight dress shoes.
Shoelace (n): A cord or string used to fasten a shoe.
- He tied his shoelaces.
Shoemaker (n): A person who makes or repairs shoes.
- The shoemaker repaired the heel.
- Footwear (n): General term for coverings for the feet, including shoes, boots, and sandals.
- Boot (n): A type of shoe that covers the foot and ankle, and sometimes part of the leg.
- Oxford, Loafer, Sneaker (n): Specific types of shoes.
- Shoe away: This is not a standard phrasal verb. The verb "shoe" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions.
"If the shoe fits, wear it": If a description or criticism applies to you, you should accept it.
- I didn't name anyone, but if the shoe fits, wear it.
"Waiting for dead men's shoes": Waiting for someone to die in order to inherit their position or possessions.
- He's not ambitious; he's just waiting for dead men's shoes.
"That's a different pair of shoes" / "That's another pair of shoes": That is a completely different matter or situation.
- Fixing the sink is one thing, but rewiring the house? That's a different pair of shoes.
"To know where the shoe pinches": To understand where the real problem or difficulty in a situation lies.
- As a single parent, she knows where the shoe pinches.
- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
- (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
- footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
- furnish with shoes
- the children were well shoed