- 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.
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be 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
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
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
