steal someone's thunder

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to look better at that person's expense. / (idiomatic) To detract from someone's accomplishments or glory; to undermine.

Japanese Meaning

他人の考えや情報を奪い取って、自分の評価や利益を得ようとすること / 他人の成果や栄光を損なう行為

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼はそのキャンペーンのアイデアを自分が考えたと主張して、彼女の功績を横取りしようとした。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to look better at that person's expense.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To detract from someone's accomplishments or glory; to undermine.

I'm in no way, hoping for any such disasters to take place. Nevertheless, I know that they will and I shamefully admit I didn't want those events to steal my thunder. Literally, I want to finish, publish, market, and distribute this book around the world first.

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steals someone's thunder

（ present singular third-person ）

stealing someone's thunder

（ participle present ）

stole someone's thunder

（ past ）

stolen someone's thunder

（ participle past ）

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