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
Dorit (2)-Danish
Botros-Arabic, Coptic
AleidAH-lietDutch
PiliPEE-leeSpanish
Mihail-Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek
StarSTAHREnglish