if the shoe fits
Ellipsis of if the shoe fits, wear it.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If the shoe fits, wear it.”
“He complained that the criticism was unfair, but I told him that if the shoe fits, wear it.”
“While she denied being lazy, her colleagues whispered that if the shoe fits, wear it, especially given her recent lack of effort on the project.”
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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as ever trod shoe-leather
As ever existed or lived.
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canary fit
A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.
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fit for a king
Lavish; luxurious.
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fit out
To provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.
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fit the bill
To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
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fit to be tied
Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.
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fit to wake the dead
At a very high volume; extremely loudly.
Last updated August 10, 2026