Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev Phrases Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   steal one's thunder     A But it's Sybil's first season. We can't have Mary stealing her thunder.     A And I am choosing Charles because he's the least likely to steal my thunder. B I would never steal your thunder. I - I'd be afraid to borrow it.     A The only thing you ever perfected was stealing my thunder. B Stealing your thunder ?     A Frank's alive ? B That jackass, always stealing my thunder.     ** to do what someone else was going to do before they do it, especially if this takes success or praise away from them **    I didn't mean to steal your thunder, but I just had to tell your mom about your promotion.   don't play dumb slip my mind a slip of the tongue on the fence beck and call under a lot of pressure under no circumstances get over yourself pipe dream suck up You're one to talk steal one's thunder swoop in We all chipped in barking up the wrong tree ramble on make peace with it off and on set in motion too close to home a walk in the park go to great lengths drop the ball put sb up to sth     Phrases 01 Sponsored Links     American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High school English essays Lower Secondary English essays