Mr. Franklin has left his wife. Soon he'll drop the other shoe and divorce her.
•Tommy has just failed three classes in school. We expect him to drop the other shoe and quit altogether any day now.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drop the other shoe — See wait for the other shoe to drop … English idioms
wait for the other shoe to drop N. Amer. — wait for the other shoe to drop N. Amer. informal be prepared for a further event to occur. → shoe … English new terms dictionary
wait for the other shoe to drop — verb a) To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved. After the tournament, Player admitted that all through the final round he had been nervously waiting for more trouble. It was like waiting for the other shoe to… … Wiktionary
wait for the other shoe to drop — wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging He said he d make two changes. First, he resigned. I m waiting for the other shoe to drop … English idioms
wait for the other shoe to drop — American to wait for something bad to happen. Once a company starts laying of employees, those who are still working feel they are waiting for the other shoe to drop … New idioms dictionary
waiting for the other shoe to drop — say the next obvious thing … English contemporary dictionary
wait for the other shoe to drop — informal be prepared for a further or consequential event or complication to occur … Useful english dictionary
shoe — shoeless, adj. /shooh/, n., pl. shoes, (esp. Brit. Dial.) shoon; v., shod or shoed, shod or shoed or shodden, shoeing. n. 1. an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a… … Universalium
shoe — noun 1》 a covering for the foot having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle. ↘a horseshoe. 2》 a drag for a wheel. 3》 a socket on a camera for fitting a flash unit. 4》 a metal rim or ferrule, especially on the runner of a sledge. 5》… … English new terms dictionary
Shoe polish — (or boot polish), usually a waxy paste or a cream, is a consumer product used to shine, waterproof, and restore the appearance of leather shoes or boots, thereby extending the footwear s life. In some regions mdash;including New Zealand mdash;… … Wikipedia
Shoe Event Horizon — The Shoe Event Horizon is a mock theory invented by Douglas Adams for The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy radio series.The foundation of the theory is that when depressed, people tend to look down, and when they look down, they see their shoes.… … Wikipedia
