Put oneself in one's place

"What was I suppose to do? Try to put yourself in my place."
"It's easy to be understanding if you always put yourself in the other person's place."
"If you put yourself in my place, you would understand why I did that."

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

Other Common Sentences

"If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same thing."
"I can't blame you because I would have done the same thing if I were in your situation."

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