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1 steal the limelight
пoмeшaть уcпexу (кoгo-л.), пepeключить внимaниe нa ceбя, зaтмить кoгo-л., oкaзaтьcя в цeнтpe внимaния; зaткнуть вcex зa пoяc; cм. тж. steal the show2Just as the speaker began, a little dog ran up the aisle, and stole the spotlight from him. She always tries to steal the spotlight when she and I make a presentation -
2 steal the limelight
Общая лексика: затмить (кого-либо), переключить внимание на себя -
3 steal the show
paзг.1) тeaтp, cыгpaть гopaздo лучшe cвoeгo тoвapищa пo cцeнe, зaтмить дpугиx aктёpoв (тж. steal the scene)I was fully absorbed in directing. I amused myself and the public by playing tiny parts in my own productions. And once nearly stole the show as Jacob in Seagull U. Murdoch)2) пoмeшaть уcпexу (кoгo-л.), oкaзaтьcя в цeнтpe внимaния, пepeключить внимaниe нa ceбя, зaтмить вcex ocтaльныx; зaткнуть вcex зa пoяc; cм. тж. steal the limelightOld ABC was a past-master at stealing the show. He was even now putting himself in command of the situation (E. S. Gardner) -
4 steal the spotlight
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steal the limelight — steal the spotlight/limelight/ phrase to do something that makes people pay more attention to you than to other people Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: steal … Useful english dictionary
steal the limelight — be in the limelight to receive attention and interest from the public. The whole team played well, but Gascoigne stole the limelight (= got most attention) with two stunning goals … New idioms dictionary
the limelight — public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone She is a very private woman who never sought the limelight. [=who has never sought to be famous] She has shunned the limelight. When his new book caused an unexpected … Useful english dictionary
steal the spotlight — steal the spotlight/limelight/ phrase to do something that makes people pay more attention to you than to other people Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: steal … Useful english dictionary
limelight — noun (singular) a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc: be in the limelight: Tad loves being in the limelight. | steal the limelight: She s afraid this new actor will steal the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
limelight — lime|light [ˈlaımlaıt] n [singular, U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: LIME12 + light; because originally the light was produced by burning lime] a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
limelight — /ˈlaɪmlaɪt / (say luymluyt) noun 1. a strong light, made by heating a cylinder of lime in a flame of mixed gases, formerly thrown upon the stage to illuminate particular persons or objects. 2. the glare of public interest or notoriety. –phrase 3 …
steal — steal1 W3S3 [sti:l] v past tense stole [stəul US stoul] past participle stolen [ˈstəulən US ˈstou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take something)¦ 2¦(use ideas)¦ 3¦(move somewhere)¦ 4 steal the show/limelight/scene 5 steal a look/glance etc 6¦(sport)¦ 7 steal a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
limelight — noun VERB + LIMELIGHT ▪ grab, hog, steal ▪ She accused her co star of trying to hog the limelight. ▪ enjoy ▪ seek ▪ … Collocations dictionary
steal — I UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] verb Word forms steal : present tense I/you/we/they steal he/she/it steals present participle stealing past tense stole UK [stəʊl] / US [stoʊl] past participle stolen UK [ˈstəʊlən] / US [ˈstoʊlən] *** Other ways of saying … English dictionary
steal — 1 /sti:l/ verb past tense stole, past participle stolen / stUln stoU / 1 TAKE STH (I, T) to take something that belongs to someone else (+ from): Some drug users steal from their own families to finance their habit. | steal sth: Sean has a long… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English