Steal someone's thunder
[stiːl ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈθʌndər]
phrase
LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
Meaning- To take the attention or praise away from someone else’s achievements
Pronunciationstiːl ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈθʌndər
How it is usedUse this when someone upstages another person by doing what they were going to do first.
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