the shoe is on the other foot en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.
Some of the birds on this ship took me for a sucker and tried to make a rummy out of me but I was wise to their game and I guess the shoe is on the other foot this time.
1919, Ring Lardner, chapter 1, in The Real Dope:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the boot is on the other foot | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
walk a mile in someone's shoes · taste of one's own medicine · which foot the shoe is on
Synonyms
Translations (5)
is komið annað hljóð í strokkinn (the roles have been reversed) · ru ситуация изменилась на противоположенную (the roles have been reversed) · hu fordul a kocka (the roles have been reversed) · it essere dall'altra parte della barricata (the roles have been reversed) · pl role się odwróciły (the roles have been reversed)