“If The Shoe Fits” | Do You Know this Interesting Phrase Means?

Last updated on June 17, 2024 by Liam Daniel

Have you ever heard someone use the term ‘if the shoe fits’ in a conversation? If you have, you may have wondered what the meaning of this term is. We are going to take a look into its meaning and a little bit about where it came from originally. We will also look at how the term can be used in a conversation.

If The Shoe Fits

“If The Shoe Fits” Meaning

The saying ‘if the shoe fits’ refers to a situation that applies to you but is not necessarily about you, but you should accept it.

Origin of this idiom

The term ‘if the shoe fits’ is believed to have come from another idiom that reads ‘if the cap fits.’ This saying was most likely in reference to the ‘foolscap.’ The saying is also linked with the glass slipper from the story of Cinderella, the shoe fit her and so she accepted the Prince’s hand in marriage.

“If The Shoe Fits” Examples

Examples in Statements

This is a statement made by a police officer to a suspect.

  • ‘You may not have committed this particular robbery, but we’ve caught you for another, if the shoe fits.”

Here is a statement made by a wife to her husband.

  • ‘You just have to accept that you are unfaithful, if the shoe fits.’

Conversation Examples

There are many different conversations in which you might hear the term ‘if the shoe fits.’ Here are some examples.

The first conversation is between two friends.

  • Person 1: “I saw John the other day, he had been saying that his wife is a liar.”
  • Person 2: “He’s a fine one to talk, if the shoe fits and all.”

This next conversation is taking place between a mother and daughter.

  • Person 1: “I’m not saying that I am perfect, I know that sometimes I can be a little arrogant.”
  • Person 1: “Well, if the shoe fits.”

Other Ways to Say the Phrase

There are other ways in which you can express the meaning of the term; if the shoe fits.’

Here are some examples of other things you could say that carry the same meaning.

  • If the cap fits
  • If it suits
  • If shoe fits

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