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
Ctibor-Czech
BeaumontBO-mahntEnglish (Rare)
Yaropolk-Medieval Slavic
Chinyere-Western African, Igbo
ErickER-ikEnglish
Annalise-English (Modern)