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
Rossana	-	Italian
Galya	-	Russian
ÁGueda	AH-ge-dhah (Spanish), A-gə-də (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Hudson	['hʌdsn]
Havel	-	Czech, Slovak
Zenovia	-	Greek