Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.
Rajan is an ambitious person and he has begun to make a habit of _______ from his potential rivals by outshining them.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → stealing the thunder
The idiom takes from before the people who lose the credit, which fits an ambitious man who outshines his rivals.
Complete sentence: Rajan is an ambitious person and he has begun to make a habit of stealing the thunder from his potential rivals by outshining them.
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) stealing the thunder (answer) | to take the attention or praise that another person expected, often by doing something better or doing it first | The young singer stole the thunder from the famous star at the concert. |
| (2) being a mover and shaker | a powerful person who makes things happen. It describes a person, and "being a mover and shaker from his rivals" makes no sense. | She is a mover and shaker in the city's business world. |
| (3) blazing a trail | to be the first to do something new, showing others the way. It is not done "from" rivals and does not mean taking their credit. | Kalpana Chawla blazed a trail for Indian women in space. |
| (4) batting an eye | Not to bat an eye means to show no surprise or worry. The idiom is used in the negative and has nothing to do with outshining others. | He paid the huge bill without batting an eye. |
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