bootthe boot is on the other 'foot (BrE) (AmEthe shoe is on the other 'foot) (informal)1.■a situation is now the opposite of what it was 情况与原来相反；此一时，彼一时:She used to be the one who had to obey orders, but the boot is on the other foot now she’s been promoted. 她过去是听从命令的人，可是现在得到提升以后情况倒了过来。give sb/get the 'boot (informal)2.■dismiss sb/be dismissed from a job﹙被﹚解雇:He got the boot for stealing money from the firm.他因偷公司的钱被解雇了。put/stick the 'boot in (BrE, informal)3.■kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground 猛踢﹙尤指倒地的人﹚4.■say or do sth cruel or unfair to sb, especially when they have already been harmed in some other way﹙尤指乘人之危﹚抨击﹙或残酷对待﹚某人:She was upset about losing her job and then her sister started putting the boot in, telling her she was lazy. 她丢了工作很心烦，这时她姐姐又雪上加霜，说她太懒。to 'boot (informal or humorous)5.■in addition; as well 此外； 再者:She has a big house, an expensive car, and a holiday villa in Italy to boot. 她有一所大房子、一辆豪华车，此外，在意大利还有一所度假别墅。