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steal the show
Idioms and Phrases
Also, steal the spotlight . Be the center of attention, as in The speeches were interesting but Eliza's singing stole the show . This idiom alludes to unexpectedly outshining the rest of the cast in a theatrical production. [First half of 1900s]Example Sentences
The Essex-born singer could be about to steal the show at tonight's Brits - earlier this week, organisers announced she'd won songwriter of the year - but she's up for five more awards this evening.
It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala.
But there was one exclusive title that did steal the show...
It says here that Curt Miller’s well-coached team will steal the show.
Her recent arena tour was praised as a "vigorous, confident, theatrical and intimate" tour de force by the New York Times, and it's quite possible she could steal the show from her more established co-headliners.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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