on the other foot
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“Power is fleeting, and at some point the shoe will always be on the other foot,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said in January 2022.
From Salon
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
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