steal your thunder

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to take the attention or praise that someone else expected

남이 받을 관심이나 칭찬을 가로채다.

예문

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.

문법

steal은 불규칙 동사이다: stole, stolen. your는 my, her, Tom's 등으로 바뀌며, 이 소유격은 관심을 빼앗기는 사람을 나타낸다.

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