wear (oneself) to a shadow Idioma

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

beyond the shadow of a doubt

Idiom(s): beyond the shadow of a doubt

Theme: 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 shadow

Theme: 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.