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
DÁIthÍDAH-heeIrish
Florencioflo-REN-thyo (Spanish), flo-REN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Gioacchinojo-ahk-KEE-noItalian
Kobe (1)-Dutch
VÍGdÍS-Ancient Scandinavian
Iphigenia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)