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.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe changes
all/other things being equal
away
beyond/out of (all) recognition
the boot is on the other foot
phraseBritish
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used for saying that a situation has completely changed, so that the person who had the least power now has the most. The American expression is the shoe is on the other foot.