wouldn't want to be in shoes



wouldn't want to be in someone's shoes

Fig. would not trade places with someone who is in a bad situation. Now Jim has to explain to his wife how he wrecked their car. I wouldn't want to be in his shoes. She may be rich, but I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. Everyone in her family hates her.
See also: shoe, want

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ilija-Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
HildebrandHIL-de-brahnt (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
HansHAHNS (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
JosÉho-SE (Spanish), zhoo-ZE (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
AdÉLard-French (Quebec)
Sigimund-Ancient Germanic