Meanings
How to pronounce "dead men's shoes":
AU
A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.
Example Sentences
1
He felt like he had to work twice as hard to succeed in his father's business because he didn't want it to be just dead men's shoes for him.
2
She knew that getting a promotion in that company would be like waiting for dead men's shoes.
3
The young actor was frustrated because he couldn't get any lead roles in the theater; it seemed like he could only fill dead men's shoes.
4
She was determined to excel in her studies and not rely on dead men's shoes to get into a prestigious university.
5
He constantly worked on improving his skills to prove that he could succeed on his own merits and not just step into dead men's shoes.