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be in one's shoes — to be in someone else's situation or position, especially to understand their feelings or difficulties

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be in someone else's situation or position, especially to understand their feelings or difficulties

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ɪn wʌnz ʃuz/

Example Sentences

  • I'd hate to be in the pizza delivery guy's shoes during a zombie apocalypse - imagine the tips!
  • If I were in your shoes, I would apologize to her immediately.
  • Put yourself in the cat's shoes - oh wait, cats don't wear shoes, but they still judge you silently.

be in one's shoes

NOUN

[/bi ɪn wʌnz ʃuz/]

to be in someone else's situation or position, especially to understand their feelings or difficulties

I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now, facing that angry crowd.
💡 Concept

I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now, facing that angry crowd.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi ɪn wʌnz ʃuz/
🇬🇧 UK/bi ɪn wʌnz ʃuːz/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

wouldn't want to be in someone's shoes
if I were in your shoes
put yourself in my shoes
be in someone else's shoes
try to be in their shoes

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I'd hate to be in the pizza delivery guy's shoes during a zombie apocalypse - imagine the tips!”

“If I were in your shoes, I would apologize to her immediately.”

😄 Fun example

“Put yourself in the cat's shoes - oh wait, cats don't wear shoes, but they still judge you silently.”

😄 Fun example

“I wouldn't want to be in a teacher's shoes when students submit their homework written by ChatGPT.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

put oneself in someone's placewalk in someone's shoessee from someone's perspectiveunderstand someone's position

Antonyms

be indifferentlack empathybe unsympathetic

Related

empathyperspectiveunderstandingcompassionsympathy

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