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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.”