walk a mile in someone's shoes: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  Generalneutral
  • To try to understand another person's experiences, feelings, or perspective by imagining oneself in their situation.
  • To refrain from judging someone until one has experienced the circumstances that affect them.

  Examples

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  • Before judging him, try to walk a mile in his shoes to understand what he's going through.

    Antes de juzgarlo, intenta ponerte en su lugar para entender por lo que está pasando.

  • If we all walked a mile in each other's shoes, the world would be more compassionate.

    Si todos nos pusiéramos en el lugar de los demás, el mundo sería más compasivo.

  • She walked a mile in her friend's shoes and realized how difficult the situation really was.

    Ella se puso en el lugar de su amiga y se dio cuenta de lo difícil que era la situación.