Idiom
cast a shadow
Meaning
To dampen future events.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His bad mood casts a shadow over the party.”
“The sudden news of the budget cuts cast a shadow over our plans for the company retreat.”
“The lingering scandal cast a shadow over the candidate's campaign, making it difficult for her to regain the trust of the voters.”
Examples
simple
“His bad mood casts a shadow over the party.”
contextual
“The sudden news of the budget cuts cast a shadow over our plans for the company retreat.”
complex
“The lingering scandal cast a shadow over the candidate's campaign, making it difficult for her to regain the trust of the voters.”
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