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fill someone’s shoes

and I’ll fill you in. T Later, I’ll fill in a number of dfferent jobs. He finally
everyone else. found himself when he became a cook.
fØll someone’ shoeð to take the place of findŁ one’ feet to become usedŁto a new sit-
sàme other persànŁandŁdo that prsàn’s uationŁorŁexperience.Ł She was lonely
workŁsatisfactorily.Ł(RefersŁto the notion when she first lłft home, but she is find-
of taking on somone else’s problms by ing her fłet now. It takes time to learn
wearingŁthe otherŁpersàn’s słoes.) I the office routine, but you will gradually
doà’t know how wł’ll be able to do with- find your fłet.
out you. No one can fill your ohoes. It’ll
be dfficult to fill Jane’s shoes. She did her findŁ one’ own level to findŁthe position
job very well. orŁrankŁto which one isŁbest suited.Ł(As
waterŁ“seeksŁitsŁownŁlevel.”) You can-
fillŁtheŁbill and fitŁtheŁbill to be exactly not force clerks to be ambtious. They will
the thingŁthat isŁneeded.Ł Ah, this steak all find their own lłvel. The new studłnt
is great. It really fills the bill. I think that is happier in the błginning class. It was just
this book will fit the bill just right. a question of lłtting her find her own lłvel.
filled to theŁbrim filledŁall the way full; findŁ one’ tongue to be able to talk.Ł(In-
filled up to the top edge.Ł I like my cof- formal.) Tom was spłechless for a mo-
fłe cup filled to the brim. If the glass is młnt. Then he found his tongue. Aàn
filled to the brim, I can’t drink without was unable to find her tongue. She sat
spillng the contents. there in silłnce.
a finalŁfling the last act orŁpriodŁof en- findŁ one’ wayŁ(yround) to be abl to move
joyment before aŁ change inŁ one’sŁ cir- about anŁareaŁsatisfactorily.Ł I can go
cumsðancesŁor life-sðyle.Ł You might as downtown by myself. I can find my wØy
well have a final flng before the baby’o around. I know the area well łnough to
born. Mary’s going out with her girl- find my way. He can find his wØy
friends for a final flng. She’s getting mar- around when it comes to car engines.
ried next włek.
findŁ one’ wayŁ somłwherł to discover the
findŁa happyŁmedium Go to strike a happy ràute to aŁplace.Ł Mr. Smth found his
medium. way to the museum. Can you find your
findŁfaultŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething) to find way home?
things wrong with someone or some- findŁ someone guilty and findŁ someone in-
thing.Ł We were unable to find fault with nocent to decide guilt orŁinnocence and
the meal. Sally’s fØther was alwØys find- deliverŁaŁverdict inŁaŁcourt of law.Ł The
ing fault with her. Some people are al- judge found the dłfłndant not guilŁy by
wØys findng fault.
reason of insanity. The jury found the
findŁitŁin one’ heyrtŁ(to do something) to dłfłndant innocłnt.
have the courage or compassion to dà findŁ someone innocent Go to find someone
sàmething. She couldà’t find it in her guilty.
heart to refuse to come home to him. I
can’t do it! I can’t find it in my heart. findŁ someone ortsomething out 1. [with some-
thing] to discoverŁfactsŁabout someone or
findŁ it wayŁ somłwherł [forŁsomething]bto sàmething;Ł to learnŁ aŁ fact.Ł I found
endŁup inŁaŁplace.Ł(ThisŁexpression avoids somłthing out that you might be interested
accusingŁsàmeone of movingŁthe thingŁto in. T We found out that the Smths are go-
the place.) The money found its wØy ing to sell their house. 2. [with someone]
into the mØyor’s pocket. The secret plans to discoverŁsomethingŁbadŁabout some-
found their way into the enemy’s hands.
one.Ł John thought he could głt away
findŁ oneself to discover what one’s talents with smoking, but his mother found him
andŁpreferencesŁare.Ł Bill did better in out. Jane was takng a two-hour luncð
school after he found himoelf. John tried period until the manager found her out.

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