In (someone`s) Shoes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In (someone`s) Shoes Idiom mean?

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in (someone`s) shoes What does in (someone`s) shoes mean?	in another person's place or position	I would hate to be in my cousin's shoes now that he has lost his job.
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as sour as vinegar What does "as sour as vinegar" mean?	sour and disagreeable	The old man next door is as sour as vinegar.
Fur coat and no knickers What does "Fur coat and no knickers" mean?	Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.
flame war What does "flame war" mean?	exchange of angry messages or personal attacks online
on the horns of a dilemma What does "on the horns of a dilemma" mean?	to be bothered by having to decide between two things/people	We were on the horns of a dilemma as we tried to decide if we should move or stay in our apartment.
come down in price What does "come down in price" mean?	to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaper	We were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.
on standby What does "on standby" mean?	to be waiting for a seat/ticket to become available on a train/plane/bus	We decided to fly to visit my parents on standby.

shit-faced What does "shit-faced" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
from the heart What does "from the heart" mean?	sincerely, honestly	The speech by the politician was right from the heart.
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.
hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.

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In (someone`s) Shoes Idiom