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    He had no intention of letting the Foreign Secretary

    steal any of his blunder . In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and โ€˜No correction is requiredโ€™, mark 5) as the answer.
    A steal any of his rain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B steal any of his lightening Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C steal any of his thunder Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D steal any of his weather Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct expression is โ€˜steal somebodyโ€™s thunderโ€™. If you 'steal someoneโ€™s thunder', you take the attention away from them, usually to your own advantage. He had no intention of letting the Foreign Secretary steal any of his thunder .

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