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# Shoe

## Verb + shoe

* wear shoes
* take off your shoes
* try on (new) shoes
* polish your shoes

## Common expressions

* a pair of shoes
* flat shoes
* *leather* shoes
* new shoes
* running / walking shoes
* the sole / heel of your shoe
* a hole in your shoe

## Exercise

### Verb + shoe

1. Can I ***try*** on these shoes in a size 44, please?
2. The shoes I'm ***wearing*** are far too tight for me. They're hurting my feet.
3. I ***polished*** my school shoes until I could almost see my face in them! 4 We ***took*** off our shoes and socks, and walked barefoot along the beach.

### Common expressions

1. I've just bought a new pair of tennis shoes in the sales. - f
2. Abby was wearing brown leather shoes with *pointed toes* to the party. - c
3. I've got some chewing gum stuck to the sole of my shoe. - a
4. We'll be doing a lot of walking, so bring some walking shoes with you. - e
5. I usually wear flat shoes without heels to work. - d
6. I've got a hole in my running shoes, so I'll need to get a new pair. - b

## Notes

1. **Note these expressions：**
   * *What size shoe do you take?*
   * *These shoes are a good fit.*
2. **A boot is a stronger kind of shoe which normally covers your ankles:**

   *I'll need a new pair of climbing boots if we‘re going to the Alps.*
3. **Note these expressions with ‘lace’:**
   * *Be careful. Your laces are **undone**.*
   * *I bent down to tie my shoelace.*
   * *He **untied** his shoelaces and kicked off his shoes.*