Learn the English Phrases TO STEAL THE SHOW and TO SHOW OFF

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases TO STEAL THE SHOW and TO SHOW OFF

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, to steal the show. If someone steals the show, it means that they do something that makes you look at them, instead of the person you're supposed to be looking at, if you're watching a video or a show or a play or something like that. Here's a really good example. In my last English lesson, Oscar stole the show. Oscar was in the background and he was rolling around on the ground. And many of you in the comments said that you were watching Oscar, instead of listening to me and paying attention during the lesson. So sometimes when I make videos, I have to be careful because I don't want Oscar to steal the show. So again, to steal the show means, to draw your attention to a different person than the person that you're supposed to be watching or listening to. Oscar is around here somewhere. Maybe he'll come back and steal the show later.

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The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase, to show off. And this goes along with the phrase, to steal the show, a little bit. When someone shows off, it means they do something so people will look at them. Sometimes young people, when they get their driver's license, they'll buy a really fancy car and they'll drive around and they'll take off really fast at a stoplight or they'll turn their music really loud in their car because they want to show off. They want people to look at them. Sometimes when someone is playing a sport like basketball, they do really fancy moves on the court because they want to show off a little bit. They want people to look at them while they do something that makes people want to look at them.

So to review. To steal the show, if you could imagine a play where there's a really famous actor, but then someone in a minor role in the play does such a good job that you're more interested in watching them, we would say that they are stealing the show. And when you show off, it means you do something so that people will look at you.

Let's look at a comment though, from a previous video. This comment is from Aleksey, and Aleksey says, "Thanks, Bob. Experience shows that if you don't eat chips and ice cream after supper, your face will become thinner but sadder." And this is paraphrased quote. This is a paraphrased quote from a famous Russian actress. "Enjoy your meal, everyone." And my response was, "I like that thought. I think food makes people happy, especially in the winter. I find it easier to eat healthy food in the summer because we have a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables available to us."

So thanks, Aleksey, for that comment. That was a good comment, and I do agree with that. I think that the less food you eat after supper, it probably will make your face thinner and you probably will look a little sad. I do like food. That's kind of why I agree with that. But right now, I'm trying to exercise every day and make it a point to eat healthier every day. Because I feel like winter has allowed me to put on a few pounds and I need to get back in shape because we will be farming again soon. And what I mentioned earlier about, in the summer, it's easier for us to eat fresh fruits and vegetables because there are more available to us.

In this part of Ontario, Canada, we do actually grow fruit. We can buy apples and peaches and pears and plums and nectarines in season, of course. That means the time of year when they are ripe. So that's a great time of year for me because I eat a lot, a lot of healthy food throughout the summer. And we also, of course, grow all of the common vegetables in this area, but certainly not right now, of course. right now, there is no one growing anything but believe it or not, in our basement, Jen is starting all little plants from seeds, and in a few months, we will actually have flowers in the field and we will be harvesting them again.

Anyways, have a good day. I'll see you tomorrow with another short English lesson.

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[JessiePXD]

Hi teacher Bob! Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Ox! 🐂 We usually dress up for the holiday. But it’s always the big dinner that steals the show. Elders will give out the Chinese red envelopes to kids. 🧧 It’s a way to send good wishes and luck. And kids will show off with each other about how many red envelopes they’ve got. 😆

[adam_zs]

Indeed, Oscar is such a sweet creature👍😀

[fho]

Hi dear teacher!
Sometimes Oscar really does his show off in your background and it might seem like attempting to steal the show! He is such a cute dog! I think he is just happy to be with you and rolling up in the snow 🐕❄️
I agree with you and Aleksey that good food makes you feel relaxed and happy especially in winter!🍔🍕

[meihe]

teacher, thank you, it is a sunny day, the sun is shining . have a great day.

[jayfromthesky]

Hey Bob, no way Oscar is stealing your thunder when he decides to show off his elegant gait during your videos; he's a cute dog but just plays second fiddle. You are peerless and always full of excellent teaching to offer and to keep us focused then and there. Have a good one! 😉💪💪

[Aleksey_FE]

Thank you Bob for sharing my joke with your viewers. The original from Faina Ranevskaya, of course, is funnier, but, you know, joking is dangerous, even in your native language. Hopefully my comments don't sound like trying to show off (thanks for that phrase, by the way). I have found that writing comments is a great way to practice my English. Thanks again and have a nice day!

[Aerosmith]

I also gained a few pounds and hope to work it off until the summer. The problem is not only that we have less fruits and vegetables available to us but these kinds of foods don't warm you up like a hot tea or hot chocolate or foods with spices. But exercise is a great option!

[padmajadhav]

Hello teacher, I don't think Oscar had any intentions of stealing the show or showing off !!He is such a adorable dog, no one can miss him when he is in the background.
Jane is doing really great job!!To have green fingers is a God's gift!! Convey my regards to her.

[omerrr]

i really appreciate your effort for preparing these videos despite the heavy work load.

[ericsteve]

Sometimes when i want to show a little bit with my english phrases that i've learnt from your videos, a classmate would Come with his nice american accent to steal the show and the whole class would be all ears so as to listen to him and that would make me feel sad. from Cameroon ✨✨

[able]

1. In the winter, the freezing weather steals the show of your freezer.
2.Make america weak again, this expression is one of the examples of showing off by comedians.
Thanks a lot Bob

[sakissouliotis]

Thank you Dear Teacher!!
The performance was really good but the little dancer stole the show!!
Stop showing off Buddy...it doesn't work anymore!!

[voiretvisite]

Hello, It is very snowy. The landscape behind you looks like a picture! Yesterday, it snowed in Paris, but it was possible to drive on the road!

[naomit]

Hi Bob! I've heard that phrase recently, "Amanda Gorman stole the show." By the way, nothing can steal the show because your teaching is great. Oscar is so adorable that he doesn't have to show off, right? 🐶 Naomi

[qiupark]

Oscar showed off behind you and successfully stole your show at that day video.😂

[corjd]

Hello teacher Bob. Steal the show means the same as steal my thunder, isn’t it ? Coucou de France. Cori

[mohammadhasani]

Hi BOB I wanna be honest
I thought that my last comment was good enough to being shown by you but seems that Aleksey has stolen the show😂.anyways I'm going to leave comment everyday and showing off in order to reach my goal 😅

[yelenamishchenko]

A few years ago I was attending a seminar on how to draw up documents and do all the paperwork in municipal government. The seminar was held in a City Hall, and a lecturer was a high school professor. Someone has asked a question but the lecturer hesitated with the answer. They invited a chief of the general secretariat and addressed that question to her. She answered the question, but she was speaking too much and was carried away, so she stole the show... Not a pleasant situation.

[luvinilara]

Hey Bob! I think Oscar wants to steal your show... 😅 But this time he didn't show off! He appeared in the time 2m38s between the words "Thanks" and "leaving". 😂

[divyang]

Steal the show means the same to upstage someone?