To Steal Someone's Thunder

Explanation

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To steal someone's thunder

You know "To steal" means "to take something, to burgle something, to be a thief". Ok? But what about "thunder"? Thunder is that noise in the sky, and then it's lightening, and it's rain or even snow. So, to steal someone's thunder means to steal their big day, their big moment. If I have a very important day or a very important moment or an event, and then someone else comes and takes the glory, takes the spotlight, becomes the star, tries to become the prince or princess or the king or the queen. They are stealing my thunder. For example, it's my birthday and I am having a party. But, one of the guests, he says "Today I got a promotion. And I will pay for everything." So, everybody says "congratulation, congratulation" to him. It's my birthday. It's my day. It's not your day. Don't steal my thunder. He is stealing my thunder. He is stealing my day, my moment. He is a bad guy.

Do you know anybody that has stolen your thunder? Who?

Dialogue

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A: Aren't you iniviting Amanda to the wedding?

B: No way. She always tries to steal my thunder.

A: How? Because she always tries to be the queen?

B: That's right. That's MY day and I'm not gonna let ANYONE steal my thunder.

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Commentary

That's right. Amanda is a bad woman and she will not be invited to the wedding because she will try to steal the thunder. Trying to look more pretty, trying to wear a nice dress. Being so nice and lady like. Get out of here, Amanda. We won't like you, Amanda because you try to steal everybody else's thunder. Don't steal someone else's thunder. Control yourself.

Ok, That's all for today. I will see you tomorrow. Bye !

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