SHOE


Meaning of SHOE in English

■ noun

1》 a covering for the foot having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle.

↘a horse~.

2》 a drag for a wheel.

3》 a socket on a camera for fitting a flash unit.

4》 a metal rim or ferrule, especially on the runner of a sledge.

5》 a step for a mast.

6》 a box from which cards are dealt at baccarat or some other card games.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing ; past and past participle shod )

1》 fit (a horse) with a ~ or ~s.

2》 ( be shod ) be wearing ~s of a specified kind.

3》 protect with a metal ~.

Phrases

be (or put oneself ) in another person's ~s imagine oneself in another's situation or predicament.

dead men's ~s property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person's death.

wait for the other ~ to drop N. Amer. informal be prepared for a further event to occur.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

OE scōh (n.), scōg(e)an (v.), of Gmc origin.

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