stealing the thunder
This idiom is used when a male gets a boner from something sexy and his heterosexual friend gets a boner as well. This is because the second guy reacts with a boner because upon seeing the first guy's boner he thinks to himself, "man, he's got a boner, there must be something hot around!" It is often awkward, especially among junior high and high school kids.
Man, that chick is hot!
Yeah, man. Aw, that's gross.
What?
You're stealing the thunder!
Yeah, man. Aw, that's gross.
What?
You're stealing the thunder!
steal your thunder
It means to steal your glory, attention or applause.
When I sang that solo I didn't mean to steal your thunder!
Steal My Thunder
The generally accepted meaning is: when someone takes something or an idea that is yours and uses it as their own, often in a demeaning way
The history behind the saying goes way back to 1704 London when John Drury, a literary critic and part-time play write produced his play, "Appius & Virginia" and used a new method of replicating the sound of thunder.
The play was unsuccessfully and was closed down. A short time latter, Macbeth was produced and his new thunder method was used.
Drury was none to happy about this and in an 1893 publication called, "W.S. Walsh's Curiosities", Drury is quoted as having said, "Damn them! They will not let my play run but they steal my thunder!"
The history behind the saying goes way back to 1704 London when John Drury, a literary critic and part-time play write produced his play, "Appius & Virginia" and used a new method of replicating the sound of thunder.
The play was unsuccessfully and was closed down. A short time latter, Macbeth was produced and his new thunder method was used.
Drury was none to happy about this and in an 1893 publication called, "W.S. Walsh's Curiosities", Drury is quoted as having said, "Damn them! They will not let my play run but they steal my thunder!"
"Hey honey, I learned to ride a horse today!" (all proud, excited and giggly.
"Well, when I was only five I was riding, trotting and galloping....all bareback! "
She definitely could be said to be trying to steal my thunder
"Hey Gramps, I learned to ride the number 3 bus and transfer at First and Elm, buy tokens at the kiosk and get on bus 7 and ride all the way to school today!" (another all excited, giggly moment of self-pride)
"Well, when I was your age, I had to walk four miles...one way...in snowstorms and hail"
"Well, when I was only five I was riding, trotting and galloping....all bareback! "
She definitely could be said to be trying to steal my thunder
"Hey Gramps, I learned to ride the number 3 bus and transfer at First and Elm, buy tokens at the kiosk and get on bus 7 and ride all the way to school today!" (another all excited, giggly moment of self-pride)
"Well, when I was your age, I had to walk four miles...one way...in snowstorms and hail"
steal ones' thunder
(v.) To steal ones' thunder is to draw attention and publicity that should go to someone else to another cause without prior warning.
At the live aid concert, Queen stole everyones' thunder. WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU!
stealing george's thunder
To use George's computer which is in the middle while he is working.
I'm stealing george's thunder by using this computer and inputting mad scripts.
steal thunder
(v.) to steal thunder is to take attention away from the person who has brought it to the current place.
The guy who runs the bar next door stole my thunder from the ignoarant tourists with fireworks.