walk in one's shoes — to 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/
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
Try to walk in one's shoes before judging how they live each day.
Walk in their shoes to feel the blues, not just report the news!
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“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.”
“If politicians could walk in ordinary people's shoes, maybe they'd make better decisions.”
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