the boot is on the other foot

釋義

1. 情況正好相反；賓主易位

   used to say that a situation has changed so that sb now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• Suppose the boot was on the other foot, and someone came to you, say, your daughter, and said, "I haven't been sleeping for months."Another Year2010

在完整場景裡學

• 又一年2010
  • 診所裡求開安眠藥：taken your time（拖了這麼久才來）
  • 諮詢裡給自己幸福打一分：the boot on the other foot（情況反過來）
  • 午休小酌吐露心事：a sight for sore eyes（看著就讓人歡喜）

同一詞條的短語

• be given the boot
• put the boot in
• to boot
• be too big for your boots
• fill your boots
• fill shoes
• lick boots
• tough as old boots
• boot out