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Put oneself in one's place
Meaning/Usage
: To think from another point of view.
Explanation
: To get a better understanding by thinking from the view of the other person. Another way of saying this is to "put yourself in one's shoe."
"
What was I supposed to do? Try to
put yourself in my place
.
"
"
It's easy to be understanding if you always
put yourself in the other person's place
.
"
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If you
put yourself in my place
, you would understand why I did that.
"
A:
"
You know I didn't mean to hurt you, but I had no choice.
"
B:
"
That's no excuse for what you did to me.
"
A:
"
Try to
put yourself in my place
. What would you have done?
"
B:
"
I see your point.
"
Other Common Sentences
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If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same thing.
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I can't blame you because I would have done the same thing if I were in your situation.
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