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walk in one's shoesto try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position

Pronunciation (IPA): /wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz/

Korean meaning: 다른 사람의 입장이 되어 그들의 감정이나 상황을 이해하려고 노력하다

Korean pronunciation: **워**크 인 원즈 **슈**즈

Example Sentences

  • My boss finally understood my stress when he had to walk in my shoes for a week.
  • I tried to walk in my cat's shoes, but they were too small and I looked ridiculous.
  • Walking in a teacher's shoes made me realize how difficult it is to manage 30 teenagers.

walk in one's shoes

NOUN

//wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz//

to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position

walk in one's shoes concept
💡 Concept

to try to understand someone's feelings or situation by imagining yourself in their position

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walk in one's shoes rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Walk in their shoes to feel the blues, not just report the news!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz/
🇬🇧 UK/wɔːk ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz/

🌳Etymology

Origin

이 표현은 아메리카 원주민의 속담에서 유래되었습니다. '다른 사람을 판단하기 전에 그의 모카신을 신고 달을 걸어라'라는 말에서 시작되어, 다른 사람의 신발을 신는다는 것은 그들의 경험과 관점을 이해한다는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

My boss finally understood my stress when he had to walk in my shoes for a week.

😄 Fun example

I tried to walk in my cat's shoes, but they were too small and I looked ridiculous.

Walking in a teacher's shoes made me realize how difficult it is to manage 30 teenagers.

If politicians could walk in ordinary people's shoes, maybe they'd make better decisions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

put yourself in someone's placesee from someone's perspectiveempathize withunderstand someone's position

Antonyms

judge harshlybe unsympatheticignore others' feelings

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empathyperspectiveunderstandingcompassionpoint of view