How Did a Play Invent 'STEAL SOMEONE'S THUNDER'?
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1709: John Dennis invents a thunder machine for his failing play. Weeks later he hears it — in a rival's Macbeth. His outburst became the phrase. In this video: • The failed play and the brilliant sound effect • The night Dennis heard his own thunder • The tantrum, quoted verbatim • Why this origin story is (unusually) true #english #idioms #etymology #theatre #esl
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