Working in an office is a different pair of shoes.
pair of shoes
idiomA case or situation that is different from another.
Origin
disputed originPerhaps from French chose (“thing, matter”).
I know how to cook, but running a restaurant is a completely different pair of shoes.
While he understood the theory of the project, managing the actual implementation proved to be a different pair of shoes entirely.
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dead men's shoes
A position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.
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extra pair of hands
The assistance of another person.
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fill someone's shoes
To do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.
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get a pair
Synonym of grow a pair.
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grow a pair
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
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have a pair
To be manly, brave.
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ones and twos
[Cockney slang]shoes
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put on one's dancing shoes
To prepare for celebration or rejoicing; to put oneself in a positive frame of mind.