O anda Boston'da olmak müthiş heyecan vericiydi.
- It was tremendously exciting to be in Boston at that time.
Tom'un yerinde olmak istemem.
- I wouldn't like to be in Tom's shoes.
See here what it says in Wiktionary. So, you were in the wrong about the meaning of that word.
... ALAN RUSBRIDGER: They're wrong. ...
... and websites on your glasses? What's wrong with you?" ...