hog the limelight

Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words

To take all the public attention for oneself, often unfairly.

limelightVERB + LIMELIGHT

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Examples (10)

  • She accused her co-star of trying to hog the limelight.
  • He always tries to hog the limelight during team presentations.
  • The young actor loved to hog the limelight at every opportunity.
  • Don't try to hog the limelight; let others shine too.
  • It's unfair for one person to always hog the limelight.
  • The politician was criticized for constantly trying to hog the limelight.
  • After winning the award, she modestly refused to hog the limelight.
  • Some leaders tend to hog the limelight and overshadow their team's efforts.
  • Despite his achievements, he never wanted to hog the limelight.
  • The new singer quickly started to hog the limelight with her captivating performances.