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live in someone's shadow — be/live/in someone’s shadow phrase to feel or seem unsuccessful in comparison to someone who is very successful He’s always lived in the shadow of his brother. Thesaurus: to fail, or to stop being successfulsynonym Main entry: shadow … Useful english dictionary
in someone's shadow — in (someone s) shadow if you are in someone s shadow, you receive less attention and seem less important than them. For most of his life he lived in the shadow of his more famous brother … New idioms dictionary
shadow — shad|ow1 [ ʃædou ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount often plural an area of darkness that is created when something blocks light: The kids jumped out of the shadows, trying to scare us. in shadow: Even on a bright day, the room was in shadow. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shadow — shad|ow1 W2 [ˈʃædəu US dou] n ↑shadow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark shape)¦ 2¦(darkness)¦ 3¦(bad effect/influence)¦ 4 without/beyond a shadow of a doubt 5 in somebody s shadow 6 be a shadow of your former self 7 shadows under your eyes 8 somebody s shadow 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shadow — I UK [ˈʃædəʊ] / US [ˈʃædoʊ] noun Word forms shadow : singular shadow plural shadows *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable, often plural] an area of darkness that is created when something blocks light The kids jumped out of the shadows, trying to… … English dictionary
shadow — 01. The building cast its [shadow] over the house. 02. When I was a child, I used to play a game in which we had to try to step on someone s [shadow]. 03. I saw the [shadow] of a man on the side of the building. 04. She is so timid that she is… … Grammatical examples in English
shadow — shad‧ow [ˈʆædəʊ ǁ doʊ] verb [transitive] 1. to watch someone very closely or work with them in order to learn how they do their job: • The managers were shadowed by trainees in the bank s development programme. 2. to change at the same rate or in … Financial and business terms
Shadow Warriors (band) — Shadow Warriors Origin London, England, United Kingdom Genres Power metal, punk rock Years active 2000–2010 (On hold) Labels uns … Wikipedia
shadow — 1 noun 1 DARKNESS (U) also shadows plural darkness caused by something preventing light from entering a place: in shadow: The room was half in shadow. | in the shadows: a thief lurking in the shadows 2 DARK SHAPE (C) a dark shape that someone or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shadow — [[t]ʃæ̱doʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ shadows, shadowing, shadowed 1) N COUNT A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool... Nothing would grow in the… … English dictionary
