the boot is on the other foot

释义

1. 情况正好相反；宾主易位

   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

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 又一年2010
  • 诊所里求开安眠药：taken your time（拖了这么久才来）
  • 咨询里给自己幸福打一分：the boot on the other foot（情况反过来）
  • 午休小酌吐露心事：a sight for sore eyes（看着就让人欢喜）

同一词条的短语

• 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