idioms using “fill”

Fill someone’s shoes

To perform as well as someone else

“Honda-san is worried that she’ll never be able to fill her supervisor’s shoes.”

Fill someone’s head with

To give someone a lot of information (often negative)

“Yagi-san filled her head with such nonsense that she won’t believe anything we say.”

Fill in the blanks

To provide the missing information

“This is just an overview; Midori-san will fill in the blanks when you meet with her.”

Fill in for

Take the place of

“Who will fill in for Morinaga-san while he is on holiday?”

Fill the bill

To have the qualities or experience required

“I reviewed 30 resumes and only found three candidates who fill the bill.”