|
|
|
|
English Idioms :: shoe
|
 |
shoe - See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE, FILL ONE'S SHOES, IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, IN ONE'S SHOES, SHAKE IN ONE'S SHOES, SADDLE SHOE, STEP INTO ONE'S SHOES, WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES. |
|
|
Traditional English :: shoe
|
|
shoe - n. & v. --n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole and, in Britain, not reaching above the ankle.
2 a metal rim nailed to the hoof of a horse etc.; a horseshoe.
3 anything resembling a shoe in shape or use, esp.: a a drag for a wheel. b = brake shoe (see BRAKE(1) )). c a socket. d a ferrule, esp. on a sledge-runner. e a mast-step. f a box from which cards are dealt in casinos at baccarat etc. --v.tr. (shoes, shoeing; past and past part. shod)
1 fit (esp. a horse etc.) with a shoe or shoes.
2 protect (the end of a pole etc.) with a metal shoe.
3 (as shod adj.) (in comb.) having shoes etc. of a specified kind (dry-shod; roughshod). be in a person's shoes be in his or her situation, difficulty, etc. dead men's shoes property or a position etc. coveted by a prospective successor. if the shoe fits US = if the cap fits (see CAP ). shoe-bill an African stork-like bird, Balaeniceps rex, with a large flattened bill for catching aquatic prey. shoe-buckle a buckle worn as ornament or as a fastening on a shoe. shoe-leather leather for shoes, esp. when worn through by walking. shoe-tree a shaped block for keeping a shoe in shape when not worn. where the shoe pinches where one's difficulty or trouble is. shoeless adj. [OE scoh, scog(e)an f. Gmc] |
|
|
|
|
Related Words
|
|
skateboarding
shoes
dsw
warehouse
air
jordan
force
one
athletic
baby
bakers
new
balance
ballet
man
basketball
beach
born
bowling
bridal
carnival
cheap
child
coach
custom
dance
dc
diesel
discount
dress
earth
easy
spirit
phat
farm
|
|
|
|
|
Most Often Usage
|
|
skateboarding shoes
dsw shoes warehouse
air jordan shoes
air force one shoes
athletic shoes
baby shoes
bakers shoes
new balance shoes
ballet shoes
man basketball shoes
basketball shoes
beach shoes
born shoes
bowling shoes
bridal shoes
shoes carnival
cheap shoes
|
|
|
|
