shoe

4 definitions • 12 examples

one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole (= base) and usually a heel:

flat/high-heeled shoes

running/tennis shoes

pair of shoes He bought himself a brand new pair of shoes.

put on/take off your shoes Okay, children, it's time to put on/take off your shoes.

do up/lace up your shoes Hurry and do up/lace up your shoes.

a shoe shop

a second bad thing that happens or might happen, after something bad has already happened:

the other shoe drops The other shoe dropped (= a second bad thing happened) in June when the company issued its second straight profit warning.

the other shoe falls The other shoe will fall next year when the new property taxes are announced.

wait for the other shoe to drop After the attacks, everyone found themselves waiting for the other shoe to drop.

We were all apprehensive, wondering when and if the other shoe would drop.

wait for the other shoe to fall I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall, to get a call saying this has all been a dream.

drop the other shoe The speaker paused for a moment before dropping the other shoe (= giving more bad news).

If you shoe a horse, you nail a horseshoe (= a curved piece of metal) to one or each of its feet.