Steal One’s Thunder By EvilNovember 6, 2014December 22, 2021Popular Expression Steal One’s Thunder = to do something that takes attention away from what someone else has done Ex: I wanted to impress the girl by lifting the heavy weight, but another boy “stole my thunder” by lifting it first. Ex: She decided to not tell everyone about her pregnancy because her friend was getting married and she didn’t want to “steal her thunder.” BACK to Popular Expressions