English Dictionary

which foot the shoe is on

フレーズ

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Which point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.

日本語の意味

どの立場や視点が採用されているか、またはどちらの利益が基盤としているかを示す表現 / どの観点から物事が評価され、判断されているかを暗示するイディオム

Before we criticize the policy, we should remember which foot the shoe is on and consider whose interests are at stake.

その方針を批判する前に、どの立場が考慮されているのか、誰の利益がかかっているのかを考えるべきだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Which point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.

A whole lot depends on whose foot the shoe is on. I have noticed some of these fellows who speak about sentiment do not object so much to it when it works their way.