walk in someone's shoes

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walk 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)

  1. Synonym of put oneself in someone's shoes
    • 1993, Martin Gore (lyrics and music), “Walking in My Shoes”, in Songs of Faith and Devotion, performed by Depeche Mode:
      But before you come to any conclusions / Try walking in my shoes