Question 1

What does “steal a march” mean?

Accepted Answer

to gain an advantage over sb by doing sth before them

Question 2

How is “steal a march” used?

Accepted Answer

In The Great Dictator (1940), one line is: “But, Your Excellency, I - - You let him steal a march on us! - No, I - You can't believe it?”

Question 3

Which movie is “steal a march” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from The Great Dictator (1940).

steal a march

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