on the other foot
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Banks could be caught on the other foot if market conditions change and Argentina can’t sell new bonds or find other funds to repay them.
Five years later, the shoe was on the other foot.
From Salon
Spool on a year, and the boot is thoroughly on the other foot.
From BBC
Now the shoe will be on the other foot.
From Los Angeles Times
Intergenerational living might be more popular if the shoe were on the other foot—if bigger houses were more evenly distributed.
From Slate
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