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Definition steal someone’s thunder in American English

steal someone’s thunder phrase

phrase
1

to get attention and praise for doing something that someone else had planned to do

Example

Senator Johnson accused the President of stealing his thunder on the tax issue.

Synonyms and related words
beat someone to it make the first move beat
Definition steal someone’s thunder in American English