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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Dead men's shoes

Option 1: Making oneself available for all the tasks being assigned

Option 2: A career where a lot of cheques are signed

Option 3: Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died

Option 4: Acquiring the wealth of a dead man through malpractices


Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The idiom dead men's shoes refers to a job or position that becomes available because the previous person holding that position has left unexpectedly or died.

Essentially, it implies that the vacancy has occurred due to someone else's departure, and now there is an opportunity for someone else to step into that role.

Therefore, the correct answer is: ''Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died.''

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