“Steal someone’s thunder”
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Ang pag-agaw ng atensyon o papuri mula sa isang tao sa pamamagitan ng pag-arte sa harap nila.
English: To take attention or praise away from someone by acting before them.
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1 / 2“He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.”
Inalis niya ang atensyon ko sa pamamagitan ng pag-anunsyo ng kanyang promosyon bago ang aking talumpati.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.Compare with the original example
He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.
Inalis niya ang atensyon ko sa pamamagitan ng pag-anunsyo ng kanyang promosyon bago ang aking talumpati.
Write a two-line conversation using “Steal someone’s thunder”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Steal someone’s thunder" mean?
- "Steal someone’s thunder" means ang pag-agaw ng atensyon o papuri mula sa isang tao sa pamamagitan ng pag-arte sa harap nila.
- How do you use "Steal someone’s thunder" in a sentence?
- Example: "He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech."
- Should I interpret "Steal someone’s thunder" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.