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

• faire ombrage
• prendre ombrage