Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the shoes of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
in- the shoes of
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

In the same (or former) situation as another named person.

Example Sentences

Phrases

put oneself in someone's shoes walk a mile in someone's shoes

Frequently Paired Words

put oneself in someone's shoes walk a mile in someone's shoes

Questions

What does in the shoes of mean?
In the same (or former) situation as another named person.

How to pronounce in the shoes of

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