standing in someone's shoes

A form of stand in someone's shoes — To see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand in someone's shoes
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standing in someone's shoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20in%20someone's%20shoes

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Chicago

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