Steal Someone's Thunder.
English
idiom
To take credit for someone else's idea or achievement.
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To take credit for someone else's idea or achievement.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To take attention or credit away from someone by doing something that overshadows them at their moment.
When you steal someone's thunder, you draw focus to yourself at a time when another person should be the center of attention.
It is used when one person's actions unintentionally or deliberately upstage another.
"Upstage"
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Drawing attention away from someone else, especially in a performance or public context
"Take the Spotlight"
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Becoming the center of attention in a situation, not necessarily at someone else's expense
"Steal Someone's Thunder"
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Diverting attention or credit away from someone at their own moment
Did you see that the competitor launched this morning — the same day as our event?
Deliberate timing — they were trying to steal our thunder.
My cousin announced her pregnancy at my graduation dinner.
That's really inconsiderate — she completely stole your thunder on your day.
Did your product launch go well?
Mostly — but the CEO's unrelated announcement stole our thunder in the press.
