the boot is on the other foot

A form of the shoe is on the other foot — The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of the shoe is on the other foot.

    The appointment of Huw Merriman as Minister for Rail and HS2 means the boot is on the other foot for the former chairman of the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee (TSC).

    2022 November 16, Mel Holley, “Network News: Settling rail disputes the priority for new Rail Minister”, in RAIL, number 970, page 10
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APA

the boot is on the other foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20boot%20is%20on%20the%20other%20foot

MLA

“the boot is on the other foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20boot%20is%20on%20the%20other%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the boot is on the other foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20boot%20is%20on%20the%20other%20foot.

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