The man who had his thunder stolen - how a 'stolen' sound effect gave us a new idiom

How did the anger of an 18th-Century playwright give us the idiom 'stole my thunder'? We look at how one man's rage gave birth to an expression still commonly used today. 0:00 The origins of the idiom 'Stole my thunder' 1:04 Examples of 'stole my thunder' Discover the roots of more English words and phrases here: For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. #english #etymology #learnenglish