Expression﹕Shoes
【明報專訊】◆On a shoestring
If you do something on a shoestring, you do it without spending much money.
e.g. He lived on a shoestring for years until he got a good-paying job.
◆Step into someone's shoes
Take control of a task or job from another person.
e.g. The young man has been trained to step into his father's shoes when he retires.
◆(As) tough as old boots
Very strong, and not easily made weaker.
e.g. He might be in his eighties but he's tough as old boots.
[Smarties' Power English 第237期]