steal the show

English

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Verb

steal the show (third-person singular simple present steals the show, present participle stealing the show, simple past stole the show, past participle stolen the show)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, entertainment) To be the best performer during a performance.
   • 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     And it was Lampard who stole the show with a vintage performance to silence some of his recent critics.

Synonyms

• steal the scene

Related terms

• show-stealing

Translations

be the best performer

• Estonian: kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbama
• Finnish: varastaa huomio, varastaa show
• French: voler la vedette (fr)
• German: die Schau stehlen, alle an die Wand spielen, die Show stehlen
• Greek: κλέβω την παράσταση (klévo tin parástasi)
• Italian: rubare la scena
• Polish: teatr jednego aktora m (used as a noun phrase that describes an actor)
• Russian: затми́ть всех pf (zatmítʹ vsex)

See also

• outact