steal your thunder

Kahulugan

to take the attention or praise that someone else expected

Umagaw ng atensiyon o papuring inaasahan ng ibang tao.

Mga halimbawa

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.

Grammar

Irregular ang steal: stole, stolen. Nagiging my, her, Tom’s at iba pa ang your, at ang possessive ang nagsasabi kung sino ang nawalan ng atensiyon.

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