“Steal someone’s thunder”
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Prendre la place de quelqu'un ou lui voler son attention en agissant avant lui.
English: To take attention or praise away from someone by acting before them.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.”
Il a détourné l'attention de moi en annonçant sa promotion juste avant mon discours.
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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.
Il a détourné l'attention de moi en annonçant sa promotion juste avant mon discours.
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- What does "Steal someone’s thunder" mean?
- "Steal someone’s thunder" means prendre la place de quelqu'un ou lui voler son attention en agissant avant lui.
- 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.