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steal one's thunder
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2015/03/30 06:38 UTC 版)
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Based on a 1704 quote from John Dennis, a literary critic and minor playwright, who invented a novel method for creating a sound effect for thunder. The play in which he first introduced this method flopped, and the next play shown in the theatre was Macbeth. When the staging of Macbeth used his technique for simulating thunder, Dennis was reported in the press as jumping up and crying "How these rascals use me! They will not have my play, yet steal my thunder."
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steal one's thunder (三人称単数 現在形 steals one's thunder, 現在分詞 stealing one's thunder, 過去形 stole one's thunder, 過去分詞 stolen one's thunder)
- (idiomatic) To appropriate one's ideas or information, typically in order to look better at one's expense.
- (idiomatic) To detract from one's accomplishments or glory; to undermine.
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2011, Chuck Thompson, What Should You Do Before the Tribulation Age of 42, ISBN 1462884539, page xxxix:
- 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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