The Shoe Is On The Other Foot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does The Shoe Is On The Other Foot Idiom mean?

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the shoe is on the other foot What does the shoe is on the other foot mean?	the opposite is true, the places are changed	The shoe is on the other foot now that my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
the shoe is on the other foot What does the shoe is on the other foot mean?	the opposite is true, the places are changed	The shoe is on the other foot and my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
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boondocks What does "boondocks" mean?	remote, isolated area (often a village or town)

one's opposite number What does "one's opposite number" mean?	someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization	I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but we could not finalize the sale.
in the same breath What does "in the same breath" mean?	almost at the same time	My friend was complaining about her teacher but in the same breath she said that she will continue with the class.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
K-pot What does "K-pot" mean?	standard Army helmet made of Kevlar
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.

hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	to drink alcohol (usually regularly)	I think that the woman began to hit the sauce after her husband lost his job.
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
come to (something) What does "come to (something)" mean?	to be equal to something, to total a number, to amount to something	Our weekly food bill comes to much money every week.
lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	to feel discouraged because of failure, to lose the hope of success	I tried not to lose heart even though I had failed my driver`s exam for the second time.
come through What does "come through" mean?	to do what one is expected to do (often under difficult circumstances)	My friend will always come through when we need his help.
lie fallow What does "lie fallow" mean?	remain unused (a field or land lies fallow)	The farmer let the field lie fallow for one growing season.

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The Shoe Is On The Other Foot Idiom