to steal someone’s thunder – to take the attention away from someone or deny them
praise or success but saying or doing something they were going to do or say first.
- I was so angry at Arash for leaking information to the staff about the exciting bonus
package I was going to reveal in the meeting. He really stole my thunder.
face like thunder – looking very angry.
- I knew Mum had told Dad about the dent I’d put in his car because he stormed into
the room with a face like thunder.
Weather Idioms Related To Ice or Snow
tip of the iceberg – a hint or suggestion of a much larger problem or more complex
hidden issue.
- When she called in the accountant after finding an error in the bookkeeping, it was
soon discovered that this was just the tip of the iceberg and that a large sum of
money was missing from company funds.
to break the ice – do or say something to relieve tension or get a conversation going
in a strained situation or when strangers meet.
- I always invite Freja to charity dinners as she’s great at breaking the ice.
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snowed under – very busy, or overloaded with work or things to do.
- I really try to get home in time to eat with the family in the evening but I’m snowed
under at work at the moment and rarely manage it more than once or twice a week.
put on ice – to postpone for another time.
- We were making good progress with the project but it had to be put on ice when
government funding dried up.
Common weather vocabulary is highlighted in bold.
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