Which option correctly defines 'Steal someone's thunder'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Which option correctly defines 'Steal someone's thunder'? The correct choice is B. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them. 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. To join others in doing something that has become popular
Why not A: “To join others in doing something that has become popular” does not fit this question. The answer is To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.
- B. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them ✓
- C. Uncertain or not yet decided
Why not C: “Uncertain or not yet decided” does not fit this question. The answer is To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.
- D. To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture
Why not D: “To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture” does not fit this question. The answer is To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.
Correct answer
B. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them
Explanation
To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them is the term that matches “Which option correctly defines 'Steal someone's thunder'” (option B). Option A (To join others in doing something that has become popular) does not fit this question. Option C (Uncertain or not yet decided) does not fit this question. Option D (To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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