the shoe is on the other foot
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Meaning · English
Situations are now reversed, with roles or advantages changed.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tình huống bây giờ bị đảo ngược, với vai trò hoặc lợi thế thay đổi
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Literally: a shoe being on the other foot
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Now that he's the boss, the shoe is on the other foot.
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.
Common questions
What does “the shoe is on the other foot” mean?
Situations are now reversed, with roles or advantages changed. Literally: a shoe being on the other foot
Is “the shoe is on the other foot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.