- 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. 2014.
fill someone in
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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 in — vb British to beat someone up. A phrase dating from before World War II … Contemporary slang
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
