steal the show en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To be the best performer during a performance.
And it was Lampard who stole the show with a vintage performance to silence some of his recent critics.
2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stolen the show | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stealing the show | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| steals the show | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stole the show | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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el κλέβω την παράσταση (be the best performer) · fr voler la vedette (be the best performer) · de die Show stehlen (be the best performer) · ru затми́ть всех (be the best performer) · pl teatr jednego aktora (be the best performer) · fi varastaa show (be the best performer) · de alle an die Wand spielen (be the best performer) · it rubare la scena (be the best performer) · fi varastaa huomio (be the best performer) · de die Schau stehlen (be the best performer) · et kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbama (be the best performer)