dead men's shoes

noun

Definitions

  1. A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's…

    A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.

    • Folks come in sometimes when I'm lonely and make jest of it, saying that a creaking gate hangs long, and that it's weary waiting for dead men's shoes.

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