be in (someone's) shoes



be in (someone's) shoes

To share a particular experience or circumstance with someone else. It's easy to mock someone else—until you're in their shoes. As hard as it is to live with a disability, remember that you're not alone—a lot of other people are in your shoes too.
See also: shoe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Guiscardgees-KAHRMedieval French
Sekai-Southern African, Shona
ŽIvko-Croatian, Serbian
KristaKRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English), KREES-tah (Finnish)German, English, Finnish
Lizaveta-Russian
CÁRthach-Irish