Pick the expression that means: to take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Pick the expression that means: to take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them. The correct choice is A. Steal someone's thunder. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Steal someone's thunder ✓
- B. Down to earth
Why not B: “Down to earth” does not fit this question. The answer is Steal someone's thunder.
- C. You can't judge a book by its cover
Why not C: “You can't judge a book by its cover” does not fit this question. The answer is Steal someone's thunder.
- D. Actions speak louder than words
Why not D: “Actions speak louder than words” does not fit this question. The answer is Steal someone's thunder.
Correct answer
A. Steal someone's thunder
Explanation
Steal someone's thunder (option A) is the accepted answer to “Pick the expression that means: to take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.”. Option B (Down to earth) does not fit this question. Option C (You can't judge a book by its cover) does not fit this question. Option D (Actions speak louder than words) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Steal someone's thunder.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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