steal the show

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steal the show (third-person singular simple present steals the show, present participle stealing the show, simple past stole the show, past participle stolen the show)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, entertainment) To be the best performer during a performance.
   • 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     And it was Lampard who stole the show with a vintage performance to silence some of his recent critics.

• steal the scene

• show-stealing

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