English · Idiom Candidate

the shoe is on the other foot

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

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.

Topics: Legs Clothes

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.

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