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Shadow of
Fernando Torres was the shadow of the striker who lit up football stadiums across England.
President Roosevelt was a shadow of himself after being struck with Polio.
With the progress of time, the lion was a shadow of the beast that scared all hunters.
Definition: if you are a shadow of your former self, you are less strong or less powerful than you were in the past
Batten down the hatches
Batten down the hatches, winter is coming.
Aunt Tessa is coming to dinner, better batten down the hatches.
A case of Ebola is in town, Batten down the hatches.
Definition: to prepare for difficult times.
Etymology: This term originated in the navy, where it signified preparing for a storm by fastening down canvas over doorways and hatches (openings) with strips of wood called battens. [Late 1800s]
Call of nature
My mom did not want to adopt a dog because it will answer the call of nature without warning.
Stop the car, I need to answer the call of nature.
On radio, there is no break, even for the call of nature.
Definition: euphemism for urinating
