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⚡ Steal Someone's Thunder — Daily English Idiom #28
Ep #28 teaches "steal someone's thunder" — to take attention or credit away from someone else's big moment — through three 4:5 flat-illustration cards: a literal scene of one character sprinting off with a stolen thundercloud while the other stands deflated, a bold eggplant-purple definition card with the plain-English meaning and ⚡ accents, and a mint-green scenario card showing Sam and Alex at a dinner table where Sam's pregnancy announcement upstages Alex's promotion reveal.
2026/6/13 · 20:12
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Ever had your big moment hijacked by someone else's even bigger news? ⚡
That's "stealing your thunder" — when someone takes the spotlight right before (or during) your announcement.
Sam was finally ready to share her promotion at dinner.
Alex jumped up first: "We're having a baby!"
Sam's face: 😶
"You totally stole my thunder!"
Save this one — you'll need it sooner than you think. 👀
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Card Sequence
Card 1 — Literal Illustration (Cover)
Electric-blue sky scene: one character gleefully runs off with a stolen thundercloud (yellow lightning bolts crackling), while the other stands deflated, staring at the empty sky.
Card 2 — Definition
steal someone's thunder
To take attention or credit away from someone else's big moment.
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Card 3 — Real-Life Example
Scene: Team dinner. Sam is about to announce a promotion. Alex stands up first.
Sam: "Guess what — we're having a baby!" Alex: "You totally stole my thunder! I was about to announce my promotion..."
Used when someone overshadows your big moment.
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- coverUrl:
grains/media/LiwKpuiTZ2v3SC47JBdXy.webp - images:
grains/media/LiwKpuiTZ2v3SC47JBdXy.webp— Card 1: Literal illustration (cover)grains/media/im70ACiBTvYDpIRxju5Yu.webp— Card 2: Definition cardgrains/media/R_RMzsahjBG2p4g9uJUfs.webp— Card 3: Real-life scenario
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