How to Pronounce "live in the shadow of"
expression
LYV in thuh SHA-doe uhv
liv in thuh SHA-doh ov
Definition
To feel less important, less successful, or less recognized because you are compared to or influenced by someone or something else, often someone close to you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv
British English
lɪv/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYV in thuh SHA-doe uhv
UK
liv in thuh SHA-doh ov
Listen in Context
He always felt he lived in the shadow of his older brother.
Many employees live in the shadow of their boss.
She did not want to live in the shadow of her famous mother.
After the big promotion, I felt like I stopped living in the shadow of my colleagues.