step into (someone's) shoes
idiom
: to take on a particular role or task that someone else has been doing
She's retiring, and it won't be easy to find someone who can step into her shoes.
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“Step into (someone's) shoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into%20%28someone%27s%29%20shoes. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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