idiom
walk a mile in their shoes
WAWK uh MYL in their SHOOZ
wɔːk ə maɪl ɪn ðeər ʃuːzListen
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Syllable breakdown
walkamileintheirshoes
Dictionary meaning
to try to understand another person's perspective, experience, or situation by imagining oneself in their position before making judgements; in diversity and inclusion discourse, a call for empathy across lines of difference — of gender, race, class, or disability — as a precondition for fair and compassionate treatment
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