men's shoes
1it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes — The earlier form of the proverb, exemplified in quots. c 1549 and 1721, is no longer found. The metaphorical phrase to wait for dead men’s shoes is also illustrated below. 1530 J. PALSGRAVE L’éclaircissement de la Langue Française 306v Thou… …
2dead men's shoes — If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men s shoes by getting rid of them …
3dead 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) …
4Dead men's shoes — If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men s shoes by getting rid of them …
5dead men's shoes — ► dead men s shoes property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person s death or departure. Main Entry: ↑shoe …
6dead 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 …
7men of straw — Men who used in former days to ply about courts of law, so called from their manner of making known their occupation (i.e., by a straw in one of their shoes), recognized by the name of straw shoes. An advocate or lawyer who wanted a convenient… …
8men of straw — Men who used in former days to ply about courts of law, so called from their manner of making known their occupation (i.e., by a straw in one of their shoes), recognized by the name of straw shoes. An advocate or lawyer who wanted a convenient… …
9Men With Broken Hearts — Song by Elvis Presley Men With Broken Hearts is a song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Hank Williams, who originally sang it. Sneezy Waters sang a slightly different version of the song in the 1980 film Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave.… …
10dead men's shoes — property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person s death. → shoe …
