the shoe is on the other foot

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Therolesof people in a situation have beenreversed, such that theadvantagehasshiftedto a party which was previouslydisadvantaged.1919,Ring Lardner, chapter 1, inThe Real Dope:Some of the birds on this ship took me for a sucker and tried to make a rummy out of me but I was wise to their game and I guessthe shoe is on the other footthis time.

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