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/
Korean meaning: 남의 아이디어나 성과를 가로채거나, 다른 사람의 영광스러운 순간을 방해하여 관심을 빼앗다
Korean pronunciation: 스틸 원즈 **썬**더
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
18세기 영국의 극작가 존 데니스(John Dennis)가 무대에서 천둥소리를 만드는 특별한 장치를 발명했는데, 다른 극단이 그의 허락 없이 같은 방법을 사용하자 '그들이 내 천둥을 훔쳤다!'고 분노했던 일화에서 유래
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📝Examples
“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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