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
Farrokh-Persian
Fritz[frits]
Worknesh-Eastern African, Amharic
Ohannes-Armenian
CohenKO-ənEnglish
Gulbadan-Urdu (Rare)