walk in someone's shoes

verb

Synonym of put oneself in someone's shoes.

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Meanings

verbwalk in someone's shoes (third-person singular simple present walks in someone's shoes, present participle walking in someone's shoes, simple past and past participle walked in someone's shoes)

present singular third person walks in someone's shoes · participle present walking in someone's shoes · participle past walked in someone's shoes · past walked in someone's shoes

  1. Synonym of put oneself in someone's shoes.

    But before you come to any conclusions / Try walking in my shoes

    1993, Martin Gore, “Walking in My Shoes”, in Songs of Faith and Devotion, performed by Depeche Mode

    Synonyms: put oneself in someone's shoes

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put oneself in someone's shoes.

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