Steal (someone`s) thunder
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Идиома steal (someone`s) thunder означает заимствовать чьи-либо идеи или открытия и предать их гласности ради собственной выгоды.
Пример: «Adam complained that they wouldn’t let his play run, and yet they had stolen his thunder.» «I kept quiet about my pregnancy because Cathy was getting married, and I didn't want to steal her thunder.» «Damn them! They will not let my play run, but they steal my thunder.» «She stole my thunder by presenting my idea to her boss.»
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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
Избыточное богатство – это священная собственность, распоряжаться которой ее владелец обязан в течение всей своей жизни во благо общества.