- fill someone in
- vbBritishto beat someone up. A phrase dating from before World War II.
Contemporary slang . 2014.
fill someone in
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fill someone in — fill (someone) in to give someone information that they want or need. We filled her in on all the latest family news. I ve asked Andy to fill in the marketing team about plans for the fall … New idioms dictionary
fill someone in — INFORM OF, advise of, tell about, acquaint with, apprise of, brief on, update with; informal put in the picture about, bring up to speed on. → fill * * * fill someone in (informal) 1. To give someone detailed information about a situation 2. To… … Useful english dictionary
fill someone's shoes — fill someone’s shoes phrase to do the job that someone used to do Not many people could fill the old man’s shoes. Thesaurus: to work, and to work in a particular waysynonym Main entry: shoe * * * informal take over someone s function or duties… … Useful english dictionary
fill someone's shoes — fill (someone s) shoes to do what someone else has done as well as they did. He was a great coach, and it s not going to be easy to get someone to fill his shoes … New idioms dictionary
fill someone's shoes (or boots) — informal take over someone s role and fulfil it satisfactorily. → fill … English new terms dictionary
fill someone's boots — ► fill someone s shoes (or boots) informal take over someone s role and fulfil it satisfactorily. Main Entry: ↑fill … English terms dictionary
fill someone's shoes — ► fill someone s shoes (or boots) informal take over someone s role and fulfil it satisfactorily. Main Entry: ↑fill … English terms dictionary
fill someone full of lead — pump/fill someone full of lead informal phrase to shoot someone with a lot of bullets Thesaurus: to shoot someone or somethingsynonym types of gun and general words for gunhyponym Main entry: lead … Useful english dictionary
fill someone in — give someone information. → fill … English new terms dictionary
fill someone's shoes — to do the job that someone used to do Not many people could fill the old man s shoes … English dictionary
