shadow of one's former self
A person or a thing whose impression got declined drastically.
He is but a pale shadow of his former self.
former
/ˈfɔɹmɚ/
noun 3adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
against, customary, east, elegant, expensive, faithful, important, inferior
Her elegant former home overlooked the valley and still took her breath away.
VERB + FORMER
become, prefer, run, using
Many people prefer former methods of communication like phone calls over texting.
FORMER + NOUN
accountant, capital, champion, classmates, company, days, germany, japan
The former champion returned to the sport after a five-year absence.
PREP.
in, into, out, than
She moved into the former cinema and opened a bookstore there.
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