if the shoe fits

idiom

variants or if the shoe fits, wear it
US
used to say that something said or suggested about a person is true and that the person should accept it as true
"Are you calling me a cheater?" "Well, if the shoe fits, wear it."

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“If the shoe fits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20the%20shoe%20fits. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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