bracteal /'bræktiəl/teal Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a steal
steal one
steal the show
steal your heart
steal your thunder
steal away
He stole away while everyone else was watching the film．别人都在全神贯注看电影时，他悄悄溜走了。
The enemy stole away under cover of night．敌人趁夜黑逃遁。
Time stole away．时问不知不觉地过去了。
steal into
He stole into the room while I was writing a letter．我写信时，他悄悄地进了房间。
The thief stealthily stole into the house．小偷悄悄地潜入房子。
steal off
Jim stole off without anyone seeing him．吉姆偷偷地走开了，谁也没看见。
steal over
A feeling of happiness stole over the girl when she thought about the days ahead．当女孩想到未来的日子时，脸上不禁露出了一种幸福感。
A smile stole over his face．他脸上隐隐现出笑容。
Mist stole over the valley．雾渐渐弥漫了整个山谷。
steal sb's thunder
John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
He stole his oppoent's thunder by proposing a toast for the distinguished visitor．他抢在对手之前向贵宾祝酒。
steal the show/spotlight
She was on the stage for only a few minutes，bat I thought she stole the show．她仅出场几分钟，不过我认为她抢先出了风头。
Just as the speaker began，a little dog ran up the aisle，and stole the spotlight from him．正当演说者开始演说时，一只小狗跑上通道，把人们的注意力吸引了过去。
steal the spotlight
She was on the stage for only a few minutes，bat I thought she stole the show．她仅出场几分钟，不过我认为她抢先出了风头。
Just as the speaker began，a little dog ran up the aisle，and stole the spotlight from him．正当演说者开始演说时，一只小狗跑上通道，把人们的注意力吸引了过去。
steal up on
Her friend stole up on her and made her jump．她的朋友悄悄走近她，使她跳了起来。
A small party stole up on the bridge under cover of darkness．一支小分队趁黑夜偷袭这座桥。
steal one's thunder
Idiom(s): steal one's thunderTheme: DOMINATION - DIMINISH
to lessen someone's force or authority.
• What do you mean by coming in here and stealing my thunder? I'm in charge here!
• Someone stole my thunder by leaking my announcement to the press.
steal a march
Idiom(s): steal a march (on sb)Theme: CLEVERNESS
to get some sort of an advantage over someone without being noticed.
• I got the contract because I was able to steal a march on my competitor.
• You have to be clever and fast—not dishonest—to steal a march.
steal a base
Idiom(s): steal a baseTheme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
to sneak from one base to another in baseball.
• The runner stole second base, but he nearly got put out on the way.
• Tom runs so slowly that he never tries to steal a base.
Steal someone's thunder
If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.To Steal Someone's Thunder
To take the credit for something someone else did.steal a march on|march|steal
v. phr. To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. The army stole a march on the enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning. Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march on him.Compare: GET THE JUMP ON, GET THE BETTER OF, TAKE BY SURPRISE.
steal one's thunder|steal|thunder
v. phr. To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred's thunder. Mary was going to sing "Oh! Susanna," but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her thunder. Smith heard that Jones was going to offer a new law which people wanted, so he himself proposed the law first, stealing Jones' thunder.steal the show|show|steal
v. phr. To act or do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention and the other performers are unnoticed. Mary was in only one scene of the play, but she stole the show from the stars.steal the spotlight|spotlight|steal
v. phr. To attract attention away from a person or thing that people should be watching. When the maid walked on the stage and tripped over a rug, she stole the spotlight from the leading players. Just as the speaker began, a little dog ran up the aisle, and stole the spotlight from him.steal up on|steal
v. phr. To stealthily approach one; sneak up on someone. The thief stole up on his victim, snatched her purse, and ran away.beg, borrow, or steal
beg, borrow, or stealObtain by any possible means, as in You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal tickets to the Olympics. This term is often used in the negative, to describe something that cannot be obtained; Chaucer used it in The Tale of the Man of Law. [Late 1300s]
steal
stealsteal (someone's) thunder
To use, appropriate, or preempt the use of another's idea, especially to one's own advantage and without consent by the originator.
steal a march on
steal a march onGain an advantage over unexpectedly or secretly, as in Macy's stole a march on their rival department store with their Thanksgiving Day parade. This metaphoric expression comes from medieval warfare, where a march was the distance an army could travel in a day. By quietly marching at night, a force could surprise and overtake the enemy at daybreak. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s.
steal someone blind
steal someone blindAlso, rob someone blind. Rob or cheat someone mercilessly, as in Ann always maintained that children would steal their parents blind. The allusion here is unclear. Possibly it means stealing everything, including someone's sight. [Mid-1900s]
steal someone's heart
steal someone's heartWin someone's love, as in That puppy stole Brian's heart. [Late 1500s]
An teal idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with teal, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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