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jdm. die Schau stehlen

to steal the show from someone

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Noun
die Schau f.
Verb
stehlen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
Register
Colloquial/idiomatic register

In a sentence

Which form of stehlen fills the gap?

Mit ihrem Solo ____ die junge Sängerin der Hauptdarstellerin die Schau.

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Mit ihrem Solo stahl die junge Sängerin der Hauptdarstellerin die Schau.

How it is used

Means 'to steal the show from someone' (core: outshining). Colloquial/idiomatic register. Use at events or performances, e.g., 'Der Gastredner stahl dem Chef die Schau.' Implies unexpected or unintended attention.

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