The idiom “be in someone's shoes" means to understand another person's feelings, or situation (usually a bad or difficult situation).
It's a way of imagining oneself in the same position that another person is in.
Meaning of ‘Be in someone's shoes’ Idiom in English
Be in someone's shoes
Meaning
Examples
Before criticizing your colleague, try to be in their shoes.
If you were in my shoes, you would understand how hurtful it is to be excluded.
If the manager could be in the employee's shoes for a day, they might realize the stress.
Expressing sympathy is more meaningful when you try to be in someone's shoes who has lost a loved one.
If you were in her shoes, struggling to make money, you would understand why budgeting is so important to her.
