steal the spotlight

and steal the show Fig.

to give the best performance in a show, play, or some other event; to get attention for oneself. The lead in the play was very good, but the butler stole the show. Ann always tries to steal the spotlight when she and I make a presentation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yaroslav	yah-rah-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
Natille	-	English (Rare)
Tatianna	ta-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-ə	English (Modern)
Nyah	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Somsak	-	Thai
Ofer	-	Hebrew