be in someone's shoes

Related to word: shoe

Idiom

Definition

  1. To experience the same difficult or unpleasant situation that someone else is in; to imagine oneself in another person's circumstances.

    設身處地

    • I wouldn't want to be in Mike's shoes after the boss finds out about his mistake.

      我不想在老闆發現Mike的錯誤後處在他的位置。

    • Considering the pressure they're under, I wouldn't want to be in their shoes right now.

      考慮到他們承受的壓力,我現在不想處於他們的境地。

    • After knowing the truth, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

      知道真相後,我不想處於他的境地。