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  What it means

  Literally “to steal the show.” Means to outshine everyone else at an event, to attract all the attention — identical to the English “steal the show.”

  Vocabulary

  • kraść — to steal
  • show — show (English borrowing)

  Grammar note

  'Show' is an indeclinable English borrowing used as the accusative object of 'kraść'.

  Cultural context

  A direct borrowing from English showbiz language — fully integrated into Polish entertainment vocabulary.

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