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
Ikram-Arabic
BrittaniBRIT-nee, BRIT-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
Clementinakle-men-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), klə-mən-TEE-nə (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
CÂNdido-Portuguese
Young-Jayung-jahKorean
Yocheved-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew