Third-person singular simple present indicative form of steal someone's identity

present participle of steal someone's identity

(slang) 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.

(idiomatic) To captivate someone; to mesmerize someone.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of steal someone's thunder

To acquire something by any means necessary or available.

Alternative form of don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs

It is better to selectively incorporate elements of other people's work rather than copying them wholesale.

(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.

(especially military, computing) To conceal or infiltrate through the use of stealth.