The sick man was a shadow of his former self.
•The abandoned mansion was merely a shadow of its old self.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
shadow — n. 1) to cast, produce, throw a shadow (the setting sun cast long shadows) 2) shadows fall 3) (misc.) a mere shadow of one s former self; beyond a shadow of a doubt; to walk in smb. s shadow ( to be subservient to smb.) * * * [ ʃædəʊ] beyond a… … Combinatory dictionary
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self — W3S2 [self] n plural selves [selvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [C usually singular] the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc sb s usual/normal self ▪ Sid was not his usual smiling self. be/look/feel (like) your old self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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