English Dictionary

dead men's shoes

名詞

慣用表現 複数形 複数形のみ

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

日本語の意味

現在の保有者が死亡した場合にのみ、他の人が引き継げる地位や財産を指す（比喩的表現）。

No one wanted to rush into the CEO role and step into his dead men's shoes until they understood the financial mess he'd left behind.

彼が残した財務の混乱を理解するまでは、誰も取締役社長の職を急いで引き継ぎ、現職者が亡くなったときにしか得られないような地位に就きたがらなかった。

意味（1）

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

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.