Fred has had so much trouble recently that we ought to be grateful we're not in his shoes.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
in someone else's shoes — See: IN ONE S SHOES … Dictionary of American idioms
in someone else's shoes — See: IN ONE S SHOES … Dictionary of American idioms
be in someone else's shoes — {v. phr.} To be in someone else s situation. * /Fred has had so much trouble recently that we ought to be grateful we re not in his shoes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
be in someone else's shoes — {v. phr.} To be in someone else s situation. * /Fred has had so much trouble recently that we ought to be grateful we re not in his shoes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ someone\ else's\ shoes — See: in one s shoes … Словарь американских идиом
be in someone's shoes — be in (someone s) shoes informal to be in the same situation as someone else, especially an unpleasant situation. If I were in your shoes, I d speak to the boy s parents. Poor Matthew. I wouldn t like to be in his shoes when the results are… … New idioms dictionary
in someone's shoes — in (someone s) shoes having the same experience as someone else. If I put myself in their shoes, I think I would have done just what they did. You re not alone – lots of people are in your shoes, looking for work … New idioms dictionary
step into someone's shoes — step into (someone s) shoes to take the job or position that someone else had before you. When his father retires, Victor will be ready to step into his shoes. It will take a very special person to fill Barbara s shoes … New idioms dictionary
fill someone's shoes — fill (someone s) shoes to do what someone else has done as well as they did. He was a great coach, and it s not going to be easy to get someone to fill his shoes … New idioms dictionary
step into someone's shoes — If you step into someone s shoes, you take over a job or position held by someone else before you. William has been trained to step into his father s shoes when he retires … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
