Relationships
step into someone's shoes
imagine another person's position
To step into someone's shoes means to imagine what their situation or experience is like.
Hear it in real life
Why was she so upset about the decision?
You need to step into her shoes to understand it.
Before you criticise him, try to step into his shoes.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: step in his shoes
Say: step into his shoes
Use “into” in this expression: “step into someone's shoes.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
step into someone's shoes; try to step into her shoes
Your turn: say it out loud
Before you criticise him, try to step into his shoes.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
step into someone's shoes
imagine another person's position
“Before you criticise him, try to step into his shoes.”
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