in someone's shoes
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edit- (idiomatic, mostly used conditionally) in someone's situation.
- 1922 February, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC:Episode 16
- I wouldn't personally repose much trust in that boon companion of yours who contributes the humorous element, Dr Mulligan, as a guide, philosopher and friend if I were in your shoes.