shadow of oneself



*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.
See also: of, shadow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Itzel-Native American, Mayan
Willamar-Ancient Germanic
Mihaila-Macedonian
Thaddeus[θæ'di(:)əs]
CevahİR-Turkish
Ejiroghene-Western African, Urhobo