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/
Korean meaning: 다른 사람의 입장이 되어보다, 처지를 이해하다
Korean pronunciation: 비 인 **원**즈 **슈**즈
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.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
신발은 개인의 삶의 여정과 경험을 상징하며, 다른 사람의 신발을 신는다는 것은 그 사람의 삶과 경험을 직접 체험한다는 의미에서 나온 표현입니다.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“I wouldn't want to be in a teacher's shoes when students submit their homework written by ChatGPT.”
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