IN / UNDER THE SHADOW OF


Meaning of IN / UNDER THE SHADOW OF in English

1.

very close to :

The new market is in the shadow of the City Hall.

2.

when you say that sb is in / under the shadow of another person, you mean that they do not receive as much attention as that person

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.