faire de l'ombre

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ də l‿ɔ̃bʁ/

Verb

faire de l'ombre [with à ‘someone’]

  1. to block (someone's) light
  2. (figuratively) to outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow
    Synonym: voler la vedette

See also