put (oneself) in (someone's) place
put (oneself) in (someone's) place
To imagine oneself in the situation or circumstances of another person so as to understand or empathize with their perspective, opinion, or point of view. Before being quick to judge someone for their actions, you should always try to put yourself in their place. Everyone is human, after all. Put yourself in my place and then tell me what you would have done! It isn't as straightforward as you're making it seem!
See also: place, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put (oneself) in (someone else's) place
and put oneself in someone else's shoesto allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view. Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels. I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.
See also: place, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
put (someone) in (someone's) place
To lower the dignity of (someone); humble.
See also: place, put
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- put (oneself) in (someone's) shoes
- put yourself in somebody's shoes/place
- in else's shoes
- in someone else's shoes
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something