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
Timotei	-	Bulgarian, Romanian
Minu	-	Persian
Ozazias	-	Biblical Greek
Eckhard	EK-hahrt	German
Biel	-	Catalan
Claudio	KLOW-dyo	Italian, Spanish