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Meaning of dead men's shoes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

dead metaphor dead money Dead Negro Draw Dead Nigger Creek dead of night dead of winter