- steal your thunder
- tell your news, reveal your main message
If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?
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steal your thunder
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steal someone's thunder — 1. To make use of another s invention against him or her (as when John Dennis s stage thunder was used in a rival s play) 2. To rob someone of the opportunity of achieving a sensational effect by forestalling him or her • • • Main Entry: ↑steal… … Useful english dictionary
Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away — 3D red cyan glasses are recommended to view this image correctly … Wikipedia
steal somebody's thunder — verb To detract from somebodys accomplishments or glory; to undermine. I dont mean to steal your thunder, but did you really do all that by yourself? … Wiktionary
steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did … The small dictionary of idiomes
steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you steal someone s thunder you take their idea or plan and draw attention and praise away from them by… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did … Dictionary of English idioms
steal — steal1 W3S3 [sti:l] v past tense stole [stəul US stoul] past participle stolen [ˈstəulən US ˈstou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take something)¦ 2¦(use ideas)¦ 3¦(move somewhere)¦ 4 steal the show/limelight/scene 5 steal a look/glance etc 6¦(sport)¦ 7 steal a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
steal — [[t]sti͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ steals, stealing, stole, stolen 1) VERB If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it. [V n] He was accused of stealing a small boy s bicycle... [V… … English dictionary
thunder — [[t]θʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] thunders, thundering, thundered 1) N UNCOUNT Thunder is the loud noise that you hear from the sky after a flash of lightning, especially during a storm. There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain. ...a… … English dictionary
steal — 1 /sti:l/ verb past tense stole, past participle stolen / stUln stoU / 1 TAKE STH (I, T) to take something that belongs to someone else (+ from): Some drug users steal from their own families to finance their habit. | steal sth: Sean has a long… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
