understudy · substitute · newcomer · big shoes · legacy · predecessor · mantle · throne · position · responsibility · follow · footsteps · promotion · apprentice · shadow · transition · vacancy · leadership
IDEA.org / Words / step into shoes
Related — replace (Put something else there); succeed (Achieve a desired aim); take over (Assume control of something); walk in · inherit · understudy · substitute · newcomer · big shoes · legacy · predecessor · mantle · throne
role assumptionstep into shoes ≠ step down Voluntarily leave power; abdicate · step aside · resign · bow out · retire
empathetic perspectivestep into shoes ≠ close one's mind Become intellectually inflexible
engagement levelstep into shoes ≠ disengage Break free from attachment; wash one's hands of
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/step_into_shoes