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
Vasanta	-	Hinduism
GracÍLia	grə-SEEL-yə	Portuguese
Maximilienne	-	French
Zelimkhan	-	Chechen
TeÓFilo	te-O-fee-lo (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Bader	['beidə]