Meaning of live in the shadow of | Babel Free
/lɪv ɪn ðə ˈʃædoʊ ʌv/Definitions
- To live in the shadow cast by a structure.
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To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor. idiomatic
Examples
“Many historical personalities have lived in the shadow of great men; Harry Truman in the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Lowery in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Hank Aaron in the shadow of Babe Ruth.”
“Paul Fisher lives in the shadow of his older brother, Erik. Legally blind, Paul still manages to play soccer while Erik steals the family's attention as a star football kicker. Slowly the truth about Paul's blindness comes out in[…]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.