transitive verb (figurative)

To fit, squeeze or compress into a tight or insufficient space

shoeˈlace noun

A cord passed through eyelet-holes to fasten a shoe

shoe latchet noun

A thong for fastening a shoe, sandal, etc

shoe leather noun

1. Leather for shoes
2. Shoes generally

shoeˈmaker noun

A person who makes (now more often only sells or mends) shoes and boots

shoeˈmaking noun

shoe nail noun

1. A nail for fastening a horseshoe
2. A nail for a shoe sole

shoe peg noun

A peg for fastening parts of a shoe together

shoeˈshine noun

1. (the act of) polishing shoes
2. The shiny appearance of polished shoes

shoeˈshiner noun

shoe shop noun

shoeˈstring noun

1. A shoelace (US)
2. A minimum of money or capital (informal)

adjective

1. Operated, produced, etc on a minimum of money or capital
2. Petty, paltry (US)

shoestring fungus noun

The honey fungus (qv)

shoe tie noun

A (fancy) shoelace

shoeˈtree noun

A support, usu of wood or metal, inserted in a shoe when it is not being worn, in order to preserve its shape

another pair of shoes (informal)

Quite a different matter

be in, fill or step into someone's (or a dead man's) shoes

To be in, or succeed to, someone's place

die in one's shoes

To die by violence, esp by hanging

on a shoestring

With an extremely small amount of capital