steal the spotlight

steal the spotlight  {v. phr.}
To attract attention away from a person or thing that people should be watching.
When the maid walked on the stage and tripped over a rug, she stole the spotlight from the leading players.
Just as the speaker began, a little dog ran up the aisle, and stole the spotlight from him.
Categories: verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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