English Dictionary

dead men's shoes

noun

(idiomatic) A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.

He was desperate for success and was willing to step into dead men's shoes to achieve it.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.

Folks come in sometimes when I 'm lonely and make jest of it, saying that a creaking gate hangs long, and that it 's weary waiting for dead men's shoes.