shadow of (one's) former self



shadow of (one's) former self

Someone or something that is now weaker or inferior than previously, often due to negative circumstances. After suffering from a prolonged illness, Sharon was a shadow of her former self. Many of the town's residents moved away, leaving it a shadow of its former self.
See also: former, of, shadow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Henriettahen-ree-ET-ə (English)English, Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch
DiDIEEnglish
KarlKAHRL (German, Danish, English, Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Xun-Chinese
BaŞAk-Turkish
Colin (1)KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English)Scottish, Irish, English