|
Steal (someone`s) thunder
|
|
Пример: «Adam complained that they wouldn’t let his play run, and yet they had stolen his thunder.» «I kept quiet about my pregnancy because Cathy was getting married, and I didn't want to steal her thunder.» «Damn them! They will not let my play run, but they steal my thunder.» «She stole my thunder by presenting my idea to her boss.»
|
Wealth is not his that has it, but his who enjoys it.
Богатство принадлежит не тому, кто владеет им, а тому, кто получает от него удовольствия.