steal one's thunder — to take credit for someone else's idea or achievement, or to diminish someone's moment of glory by upstaging them
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to take credit for someone else's idea or achievement, or to diminish someone's moment of glory by upstaging them
Pronunciation (IPA): /stiːl wʌnz ˈθʌndər/
Example Sentences
- My little sister stole my thunder by announcing she got into Harvard right after I shared my job promotion news.
- The bride was furious when her future mother-in-law stole her thunder by proposing to her boyfriend at the engagement party.
- Don't steal my thunder - let me tell everyone about my new business myself!
steal one's thunder
NOUN[/stiːl wʌnz ˈθʌndər/]
to take credit for someone else's idea or achievement, or to diminish someone's moment of glory by upstaging them
to take credit for someone else's idea or achievement, or to diminish someone's moment of glory by upstaging them
While the audience sits in wonder, one colleague's blunder steals the thunder!
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“My little sister stole my thunder by announcing she got into Harvard right after I shared my job promotion news.”
“The bride was furious when her future mother-in-law stole her thunder by proposing to her boyfriend at the engagement party.”
“Don't steal my thunder - let me tell everyone about my new business myself!”
“The CEO accidentally stole his employee's thunder by announcing the innovative idea as his own during the meeting.”
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