the shoe (or Brit. boot) is on the other foot
the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed
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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 of what it was before
I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot. [=now she bosses me around]
The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.
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Main Entry: ↑foot
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Main Entry: ↑shoe
Useful english dictionary. 2012.