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shadow of oneself/itself What does shadow of oneself/itself mean?	someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before	The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.
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spread like wildfire What does "spread like wildfire" mean?	to spread rapidly and without control	The panic over the bad drinking water spread like wildfire throughout the city.

a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question to a witness designed to suggest or produce the reply desired by the questioner	The lawyer asked the witness a leading question but she didn't answer it in the way that the lawyer had expected.
a friend in need is a friend indeed What does "a friend in need is a friend indeed" mean?	a friend who helps you when you need help is a true friend	He was my best friend since childhood so naturally I helped him when he got into trouble. We both know that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.
talk shop What does "talk shop" mean?	to talk about things related to one`s work	Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner.
equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was equal to the task of managing the building.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.

town-and-gown What does "town-and-gown" mean?	the relations (often bad) between a town and its people and the university and university students who are located in that town	There were town-and-gown conflicts every year around graduation time when many parties were held for the new graduates.
get off my back What does "get off my back" mean?	stop it; leave me alone; let me be
catch-22 What does " catch-22" mean?	a situation which contradicts itself, a paradoxical situation	It was a catch-22 situation and if I went to work there would be problems but if I did not go to work there would also be problems.

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Shadow Of Oneself/itself Idiom