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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Steal someone’s thunder
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Steal someone’s thunder

A.

To follow a successful person’s instructions

B.

To imitate others

C.

To take the credit for something someone else did

D.

To find it difficult to choose between two alternatives

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Steal someone's thunder means to take credit for someone else's accomplishments or to overshadow someone's achievements.
Idiom used in a sentence: Jane's promotion announcement on the same day as Mark's retirement stole his thunder at the office party.

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