Definition of shoe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shoe

noun

ʃuː

ʃuː

1 one of a pair of outer coverings for your feet, usually made of leather or plastica pair of shoesHe took his shoes and socks off.What's your shoe size?a shoe brushshoe polish see also snowshoe2 = horseshoe

Idioms

be in somebody's shoes

put yourself in somebody's shoes

to be in, or imagine that you are in, another person's situation, especially when it is an unpleasant or difficult one

I wouldn't like to be in your shoes when they find out about it.Well what would you do? Just put yourself in my shoes.

if I were in your shoes

used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody

If I were in your shoes, I'd resign immediately.

if the shoe fits (, wear it)

(North American English) (British English if the cap fits (, wear it)) if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism

the shoe is on the other foot

(North American English) (British English the boot is on the other foot) used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them

more at fill somebody's shoes/boots at fill verb, shake in your shoes at shake verb, step into somebody's shoes at step verb