To throw something away or abandon something without the slightest regret; often used to describe giving up power, wealth, or status.

To cast something away like a pair of worn-out shoes; to discard something one no longer values or considers worthless.

To welcome a guest with great enthusiasm; literally to put one's shoes on backward in a rush to greet a visitor at the door.

(variant form) to exceed by several fold; far greater in number

To be in such a hurry to welcome a guest that one puts their shoes on backward or on the wrong feet; describes greeting a visitor with great enthusiasm.

to rush out and welcome a guest with one's shoes on the wrong way; to receive a visitor with great enthusiasm

worn-out shoes; (metaphorical) a worthless thing

To view worldly honors and high position as being as worthless as a pair of worn-out straw shoes; used to express contempt or a complete lack of interest in fame and wealth.

to regard something like a worn-out shoe; to treat something as worthless or beneath one's notice

to cherish something of little value simply because it is one's own; to treasure one's own humble possessions

To view something as if it were a pair of worn-out shoes; used to express extreme contempt or to describe casting something aside because it is of no value.

to regard something as an old pair of straw sandals and throw it away; to treat something with utter contempt

(literary) to take off one's shoes; describes treating something as being of no importance or consequence

to walk while dragging one's shoes or to walk on tiptoe