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*shadow of oneself and *a shadow of itself; *a shadow of one's former self Fig. someone or something that is not as strong, healthy, full, or lively as before. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) The sick man was a shadow of his former self. The abandoned mansion was merely a shadow of its old self. a shadow of your former self if you are a shadow of your former self, you are less strong or less powerful than you were in the past He came back to work after 3 months, completely cured of the cancer but a shadow of his former self. See also: shadow a shadow of your/its former self a smaller, weaker, or less important form of someone or something With most of its best players traded away, the team was reduced to a shadow of its former self. See also: shadow How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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