look (as) black as thunder Idiom, Proverb
steal your thunder
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 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.
Blood and thunder
An emotional speech or performance is full of blood and thunder.Face like thunder
If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.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.a face like thunder
to look very angry: "What's up with him today? He has a face like thunder!"blood and thunder|blood|thunder
n. phr. The violence and bloodshed of stories that present fast action rather than understanding of character. Crime movies and westerns usually have lots of blood and thunder.
Often used like an adjective. John likes to watch blood-and-thunder stories on television.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.look (as) atramentous as thunder
To accept a facial announcement that conveys acerbity or hostility, likened to the atramentous clouds that accompany thunderstorms. His face looked as atramentous as thunder, and I knew that I was in trouble. She looked atramentous as barrage as we abreast her of the bank's decision.Learn more: black, look, thunder
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