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 by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To take the attention away from someone at their big moment.
When you steal someone's thunder, people look at you instead of the person who earned it.
It can be an accident or done on purpose.
"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.
