Shady past In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "shady past", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-14 11:10

Meaning of Shady past

Shady past noun phrase informal

Used to indicate a dubious, suspicious, or potentially immoral or illegal past history.

I don't want to marry Jimmy, who has a shady past like that.

Jackie always feels ashamed of his shade past.

Bin concealed his shade past from his wife, which infuriated her.

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