shoe on the other foot . shoe on the other foot The opposite is true; places are changed. He was my captain in the army but now the shoe is on the other foot. Categories: add yours foot Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: S Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss