steal the show spotlight Idiom, Proverb

steal the show/spotlight

attract attention away from sb．or sth．that people should be watching抢镜头；引起注意力
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

in the spotlight

Idiom(s): in the limelight AND in the spotlight

Theme: ATTENTION

at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.)
• John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight.
• I love being in the spotlight.
• All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.

in the spotlight|spotlight

adv. phr. In the center of attention, with everybody watching what one is doing. It must be difficult for the President to be in the spotlight wherever he goes.
Compare: IN THE LIMELIGHT.

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.

spotlight

spotlight
see in the limelight; steal the show.

in the spotlight

Idiom(s): in the accent AND in the spotlight

Theme: ATTENTION

at the centermost of attention. (Limelight refers to an anachronistic blazon of spotlight, and the chat occurs alone in this phrase.)
• John will do about annihilation to get himself into the limelight.
• I love actuality in the spotlight.
• All adopted admiral absorb a lot of time in the limelight.

in the spotlight|spotlight

adv. phr. In the centermost of attention, with everybody watching what one is doing. It charge be difficult for the President to be in the spotlight wherever he goes.
Compare: IN THE LIMELIGHT.

spotlight

spotlight
see in the limelight; steal the show.