steal a glance
To look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He stole a glance at his watch during the long meeting.”
“She stole a glance at the person sitting across from her to see if they were watching her too.”
“Throughout the formal dinner, he repeatedly stole a glance at the mysterious letter tucked inside his jacket pocket, unable to focus on the conversation.”
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steal a march
To gain an advantage unobserved.
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steal someone's heart
To captivate someone; to mesmerize someone.
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steal someone's identity
To assume another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime; to commit identity theft.
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steal someone's thunder
To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to look better at that person's expense.
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steal the show
To be the best performer during a performance.
Last updated August 10, 2026