English Dictionary

the shoe is on the other foot

フレーズ

慣用表現

(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

日本語の意味

立場が逆転する。以前は不利だった者が有利になり、逆に以前は有利だった者が不利となる状況を表す。 / 役割が逆転する。状況や立場が入れ替わる場合に用いられる表現。 / 形勢が逆転した状態を示す。以前の不利な立場が一転して有利になる状況。

When the lawsuit was dismissed, the shoe is on the other foot and the plaintiff is now facing counterclaims.

訴訟が棄却されると立場が逆転し、原告が今や反訴に直面している。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

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 guess the shoe is on the other foot this time.