- dead men's shoes
- Dead men's shoesIf promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
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dead men's shoes
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dead men's shoes — Succession to someone who dies • • • Main Entry: ↑dead * * * property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person s death … Useful english dictionary
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dead men's shoes — If promoton or success requres repacng somebody, then t can ony be reached by dead men s shoes by gettng rd of them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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