English · Idiom Candidate

stand in someone's shoes

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To understand and share someone's feelings or situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiểu và chia sẻ cảm xúc hoặc tình huống của ai đó

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Literally: to physically stand where someone else is standing

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Try to stand in her shoes and see why she made that decision

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

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Common questions

What does “stand in someone's shoes” mean?

To understand and share someone's feelings or situation Literally: to physically stand where someone else is standing

Is “stand in someone's shoes” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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