in the shoes of

preposition

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

“He is in the shoes of a dead man.”

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Meanings

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

    He is in the shoes of a dead man.

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APA

in the shoes of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shoes%20of

MLA

“in the shoes of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shoes%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the shoes of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shoes%20of.

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