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Thursday, February 23, 2017

To be in someone's shoes


Context #1

Christine: I heard that Jane's going to break up with her boyfriend.
Veronica: Yeah, she caught him cheating on her. I would break up with him too if I were in her shoes.

Context #2

David: Due to the recent budget cuts, I have to lay off 2 people next month.
Steve: That's going to be hard because I know your employees all have families to care for. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.
David: Gee, thanks!

Meaning: "to be in someone's shoes" means to be in their situation.  It is used to think about what your would do if you were facing the same things that they are facing.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks a whole lot for sharing, guys ... Always appreciated ... Can't wait for more ... Keep up the good work ...

    Russian ESL Students
    Moscow

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