steal my thunder
The phrase "steal my thunder" means to take credit for someone else's idea, achievement, or success, usually by presenting or announcing it before the original person has the chance to do so. It involves overshadowing or diminishing someone's achievement by claiming it as one's own or gaining attention for some similar accomplishment.
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