the shoe is on the other foot

Meaning

the shoe is on the other foot

(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

the tables are turned

Related terms

which foot the shoe is on walk a mile in someone's shoes

Examples

Lee has been with the physio all week and hasn't trained. David Livermore has trained so the shoe is on the other foot there and he has thrown his hat into the ring. Phil Brown (footballer)

The only thing that lets her down is her recoveries, although she's great at punishing knockdowns when the shoe is on the other foot. Source: Internet

Now as a mother of a daughter, the shoe is on the other foot and I know the conversation will have to take place, and sooner rather than later. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

the shoe is on other foot

Close letter words and terms

the shit the shit out of the shits the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes the shoemaker's children go barefoot the short end of the stick