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be in one's shoesto 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

be in one's shoes concept
💡 Concept

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

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳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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🎵Rhyme

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📝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.

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📚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