steal your thunder

المعنى

to take the attention or praise that someone else expected

الاستئثار باهتمام أو ثناء كان ينتظره شخص آخر.

أمثلة

1. 1I planned to share my exam results at dinner, but my sister stole my thunder with her own news.
2. 2Don't show the new logo before Priya's presentation, or you'll steal her thunder.
3. 3Leo had worked on his garden for months, so he was upset when his neighbour stole his thunder at the flower show.
4. 4Would I be stealing your thunder if I told everyone about your promotion first?
5. 5The support band was so brilliant that they completely stole Maya's thunder at her album launch.

القواعد

الفعل steal غير منتظم: stole، stolen. تتغير your إلى my أو her أو Tom's وغيرها؛ وتشير الملكية إلى من يفقد الاهتمام.

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