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Put oneself in one's place
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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."
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What was I supposed to do? Try to
put yourself in my place
.
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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.
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A:
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You know I didn't mean to hurt you, but I had no choice.
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B:
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That's no excuse for what you did to me.
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A:
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Try to
put yourself in my place
. What would you have done?
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B:
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I see your point.
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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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