"steal the show" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-steal the show.ogg Forms: steals the show [present, singular, third-person], stealing the show [participle, present], stole the show [past], stolen the show [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|steal<,,stole,stolen> the show}} steal the show (third-person singular simple present steals the show, present participle stealing the show, simple past stole the show, past participle stolen the show)
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, entertainment) To be the best performer during a performance. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Synonyms: steal the scene Related terms: show-stealing, outact Translations (be the best performer): kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbama (Estonian), varastaa huomio (Finnish), varastaa show (Finnish), voler la vedette (French), die Schau stehlen (German), alle an die Wand spielen (German), die Show stehlen (German), κλέβω την παράσταση (klévo tin parástasi) (Greek), rubare la scena (Italian), teatr jednego aktora (note: used as a noun phrase that describes an actor) [masculine] (Polish), затми́ть всех (zatmítʹ vsex) [perfective] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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