Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in someone's shoes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: in- -some-one's shoes
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

in someone's situation.

Example Sentences

"I wouldn't personally repose much trust in that boon companion of yours who contributes the humorous element, Dr Mulligan, as a guide, philosopher and friend if I were in your shoes."
"During each of these touchpoints, I'm asking myself where and how my thesis on each holding could be wrong. I'm checking each data point as it comes in against my priors. I'm comparing management behavior to what I would be doing if I were in their shoes."
"Yeah, seducin' this bitch with my diamonds, shit so easy I ain't writin' this shit off the heezy You wouldn't last a mile in my shoes, it ain't easy"
"You never let us feel like we're at home. You don't comfort anyone when they're upset, and you never bother to understand what it's like in our shoes!"

Phrases

put oneself in someone's shoes stand in someone's shoes step into someone's shoes

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does in someone's shoes mean?: in someone's situation.

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