“Steal someone’s thunder”
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다른 사람보다 먼저 행동함으로써 그 사람에게 쏠릴 관심이나 칭찬을 빼앗는 것.
English: To take attention or praise away from someone by acting before them.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.”
그는 내 연설 직전에 승진을 발표하면서 나에게 쏠렸던 관심을 다른 곳으로 돌렸다.
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.
그는 내 연설 직전에 승진을 발표하면서 나에게 쏠렸던 관심을 다른 곳으로 돌렸다.
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?
Check the expression in a dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "Steal someone’s thunder" mean?
- "Steal someone’s thunder" means 다른 사람보다 먼저 행동함으로써 그 사람에게 쏠릴 관심이나 칭찬을 빼앗는 것.
- 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.