The Shoe is on the Other Foot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "The Shoe is on the Other Foot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2020-12-04 10:12

Meaning of The Shoe is on the Other Foot

The Shoe is on the Other Foot British American phrase

This phrase "the boot is on the other foot" is used in British English while "the shoe is on the other foot" is used mainly in American English.

the situation is now the opposite of what it was, especially because someone who was weak now has power

I went belly up two years ago, but I believe the shoe is now on the other foot.

I was one of his workers, but now that I'm the boss of a company. The shoe/boot is on the other foot.

The shoe is on the other foot and he is homeless and begging for money in front of the market.

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Grammar and Usage of The Shoe is on the Other Foot

This phrase can be used as a clause in a sentence or as a single sentence.

Origin of The Shoe is on the Other Foot

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This metaphoric term first appeared in the mid-1800s as the boot is on the other leg. Literally wearing the right shoe on the left foot would be quite uncomfortable, and this notion is implied in this idiom, which suggests that changing positions is not beneficial.