figurative. Figurative phrase to steal (someone's) thunder: to use the ideas, policies, etc., devised by another person, political party, etc., for…
| 单词 | θ95949 |
| 释义 | the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > occur earlier or go before [verb (intransitive)] > act in advance or anticipate > anticipate someone (2) to steal (someone's) thunder1900 figurative. Figurative phrase to steal (someone's) thunder: to use the ideas, policies, etc., devised by another person, political party, etc., for… to beat a person to the punch1965 to beat a person to the punch: (Boxing) to land a blow before one's opponent does; also in extended use, to anticipate or forestall a person's speech… |
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