afraid of own shadow Idiom, Proverb
a shadow of his former self
beyond the shadow of a doubt
Idiom(s): beyond the shadow of a doubtTheme: CERTAINTY
completely without doubt.
• We accepted her story as true beyond the shadow of a doubt.
• Please assure us that you are certain of the facts beyond the shadow of a doubt.
afraid of one's own shadow
Idiom(s): afraid of one's own shadowTheme: FEAR
easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious.
• After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow.
• Jane has always been a shy child. She has been afraid of her own shadow since she was three.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
If something's beyond a shadow of a doubt, then absolutely no doubts remain about it.Cast a long shadow
Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events.Five o'clock shadow
A five o'clock shadow is the facial hair that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two.Coming events cast their shadows before.
There are often early indications of future happenings.afraid of one's shadow|afraid|shadow
adj. phr., informal Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. Mrs. Smith won't stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow. Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.beyond the shadow of a doubt|beyond|doubt|shadow|s
adv. phr., formal and legal Absolutely certain, totally convincing. Fred burglarized Mrs. Brown's apartment, beyond the shadow of a doubt.eye shadow|eye|shadow
n. phr. A cream used to darken the eyelids in order to make the eyes more noticeable. Jane's mother told her that girls in the ninth grade shouldn't be using eye shadow.afraid of (one's) own shadow
Easily scared; jumpy; timid. Everyone was abashed that Janice led the affair with confidence, as she commonly seems abashed of her own shadow. Please don't booty my sister to a apparitional abode on Halloween—she's abashed of her own shadow.Learn more: afraid, of, own, shadowafraid of one's own shadow
Fig. calmly frightened; consistently frightened, timid, or suspicious. (An exaggeration.) After Tom was robbed, he was alike abashed of his own shadow.Learn more: afraid, of, own, shadow
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