- the boot is on the other foot
- ► the boot is on the other foot the situation is now reversed.Main Entry: ↑boot
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the boot is on the other foot
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(the) boot is on the other foot — the boot is on the other foot british phrase used for saying that a situation has changed completely, so that the person who had the least power now has the most I was always the poor one, but now the boot is on the other foot. Thesaurus: words… … Useful english dictionary
the shoe is on the other foot — the shoe (or Brit. boot) is on the other foot the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed * * * the shoe is on the other foot (or Brit the boot is on the other foot) used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite … Useful english dictionary
the boot is on the other foot — see ↑foot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑boot … Useful english dictionary
(the) shoe is on the other foot — the shoe is on the other ˈfoot idiom (NAmE) (BrE the boot is on the other ˈfoot) 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 Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) boot is on the other foot — British & Australian, American if you say that the boot is on the other foot, you mean that a situation is now the opposite of what it was before, often because a person who was in a weak position is now in a strong position. In the past, we had… … New idioms dictionary
the boot is on the other foot — British used for saying that a situation has changed completely, so that the person who had the least power now has the most I was always the poor one, but now the boot is on the other foot … English dictionary
boot is on the other foot — When the boot s on the other foot, a person who was in a position of weakness is now in a position of strength … The small dictionary of idiomes
the boot (or N. Amer. shoe) is on the other foot — the situation has reversed. → boot … English new terms dictionary
boot is on the other foot — When the boot s on the other foot, a person who was in a position of weakness is now in a position of strength. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
boot is on the other foot, the — The reverse is the case … A concise dictionary of English slang
