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Have the shoe on the other foot Meaning in English

expression

HAV thuh SHOO on thuh UTH-er FOOT
hav thuh SHOO on thuh UTH-uh foot

Definition

To be in the opposite situation from before, especially when someone now experiences what the other person did. Often used when roles or situations have reversed.

Usage & Nuances

Informal idiom, often used when someone finally understands another's difficulties because roles reversed. Equivalent expressions: 'the tables have turned'. Often said with 'now' or 'finally'. Not used for literal shoe swapping.

Spanish: ponerse en el lugar del otro - estar en el lugar del otroPortuguese (BR): estar na pele do outro - estar do outro ladoPortuguese (PT): estar no lugar do outro - trocar de papéisChinese (Simplified): 角色互换 - 处于对方的位置Chinese (Traditional): 角色互換 - 處於對方的位置Hindi: दूसरी जगह पर होना - खुद को दूसरे की जगह रखनाArabic: أن تكون في موقف الآخر - تبدلت الأدوارBengali: অন্য কারও জুতোয় থাকা - অবস্থার পরিবর্তন হওয়াRussian: оказаться на месте другого - положение изменилосьJapanese: 立場が逆転する - 相手の立場になるVietnamese: đổi vị trí - đặt mình vào vị trí người khácKorean: 입장이 바뀌다 - 상대 입장이 되다Turkish: taraflar değişmek - kendini başkasının yerinde bulmakUrdu: اب حالات بدل گئے ہیں - اب اُسی صورتحال میں ہوناIndonesian: posisi berbalik - berada di posisi orang lain

Example Sentences

Now you have the shoe on the other foot and can see why I was frustrated.

basic

He laughed at my problem, but now he has the shoe on the other foot.

basic

When you have the shoe on the other foot, things feel different.

basic

She used to be the boss, but now the shoe is on the other foot and she reports to her old assistant.

natural

Funny how quickly you change your mind when you have the shoe on the other foot.

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He'll understand why I was upset now that he has the shoe on the other foot.

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