How to Pronounce "a shadow of your former self"
expression
uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self
uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self
Definition
If you are a shadow of your former self, you are much weaker, less healthy, or less confident than you used to be. It describes someone who has physically or emotionally changed for the worse.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf
British English
æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self
UK
uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self
Listen in Context
After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.
She is a shadow of her former self since the accident.
He used to be so active, but now he's a shadow of his former self.
After losing his job, Tom just isn't the same — he's a shadow of his former self.