jdm. die Schau stehlen

to steal the show from someone

Türkçe: birinin elinden şovu çalmak

Noun

Schau f.

Verb

stehlen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

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.

Other verbs that go with Schau

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich / etw. zur Schau stellento put oneself/something on display

All collocations with Schau