the shoe is on the other foot
idiom
—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot and she bosses me around.
The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.
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Fast forward nearly six years later, and now, the shoe is on the other foot.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the shoe is on the other foot with Democrats holding power during lame duck.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
More than 10 years after that high-profile retreat, the shoe is on the other foot, even if the circumstances aren’t exactly the same.
—Laura He, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the shoe is on the other foot with Democrats holding power during lame duck.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
More than 10 years after that high-profile retreat, the shoe is on the other foot, even if the circumstances aren’t exactly the same.
—Laura He, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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“The shoe is on the other foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shoe%20is%20on%20the%20other%20foot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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