Phrase guide

stand in someone's shoes

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • How would it be, if you were standing in my shoes?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: být na něčím místě — to be in situation of somebody else
  • Czech: být někým (být tebou apod.) — to be in situation of somebody else
  • Czech: být v něčí kůži — to be in situation of somebody else
  • German: an jemandes Stelle sein — to be in situation of somebody else
  • German: an jemandes Stelle stehen — to be in situation of somebody else
  • German: wenn ich du wäre — to be in situation of somebody else
  • German: in jemandes Haut stecken — to be in situation of somebody else