A to Z Idioms 28 | To steal someone's thunder

The A to Z English Podcast

2023-09-21

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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the meaning of the idiom "to steal someone's thunder." "To steal someone's thunder." This idiom means to take the credit for something that someone else has done or to overshadow someone's achievements or success by doing something similar, but usually more attention-grabbing or significant. For example, if someone worked hard on a project and was about to present their findings, but then a colleague presented a similar project just before them, getting all the attention and credit, you could say the colleague "stole their thunder." This idiom has a theatrical origin. It is attributed to playwright John Dennis, who invented a machine to create the sound of thunder for his plays. When his invention was not successful, another playwright, Richard Steele, used a similar machine in one of his productions to great success, essentially stealing Dennis's thunder. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-idioms-28-to-steal-someones-thunder/ Social Media: Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • Welcome to the A Z English podcast, where Jack and Sochil take you on a journey from learning the basics to mastering the nuances of the english language.

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  • Welcome to the eight is the english podcast.

  • My name is Jack, and I'm one of the hosts of the podcast.

  • And today I'm doing a solo episode.

  • And this is an idioms episode.

  • And today's idiom is to steal someone's thunder.

  • To steal someone's thunder.

  • And this one is a fairly common idiom.

  • And this idiom means to take credit for something that someone else has done, or to overshadow someone's achievements or success by doing something similar, but usually more attention grabbing or significant.

  • For example, if someone worked hard on a project and was about to present their findings, but then a colleague presented a similar project just before them, getting all the attention and credit.

  • You could say the colleague stole their thunder.

  • I can think of another example that is actually kind of common.

  • I've heard of this happening before.

  • And so let's say that a couple is getting married.

  • It's the day of their wedding.

  • It's their wedding day, and that day is all about the bride and the groom.

  • That's it.

  • It should only be about the bride and the groom.