stepping into someone's shoes

A form of step into someone's shoes — Synonym of stand in someone's shoes (“see from another's point of view”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of step into someone's shoes
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APA

stepping into someone's shoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepping%20into%20someone's%20shoes

MLA

“stepping into someone's shoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepping%20into%20someone's%20shoes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepping into someone's shoes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepping%20into%20someone's%20shoes.

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