“Steal someone’s thunder”
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A lua atenția sau laudele de la cineva acționând în fața lui.
English: To take attention or praise away from someone by acting before them.
Exemple
Exemple
1 / 2“He stole my thunder by announcing his promotion just before my speech.”
Mi-a distras atenția anunțându-și promovarea chiar înainte de discursul meu.
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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.
Mi-a distras atenția anunțându-și promovarea chiar înainte de discursul meu.
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 dictionaryÎntrebări frecvente
- What does "Steal someone’s thunder" mean?
- "Steal someone’s thunder" means a lua atenția sau laudele de la cineva acționând în fața 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.