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STEAL ONE'S THUNDER

to prevent someone from having success or getting attention, praise, etc. , by doing or saying whatever that person was planning to do or say
 STEAL ONE'S THUNDER
1. He had no intention of letting the Foreign Secretary steal any of his thunder.
2. I didn't mean to steal your thunder, but I just had to tell your mom about your promotion.


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