Idioms with roots backstage or on the boards.
8 idioms in this category
"To take credit for someone else's idea, or to upstage them."
Still a Mystery"A traditional way to wish a performer good luck right before they go on stage."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"To accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions."
Well Documented"Keep quiet; don't reveal a secret."
Well Documented"At the centre of public attention."
Well Documented"To go through a series of demanding or tedious steps to achieve something."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"A source of unwelcome, often unqualified criticism or heckling."
Well Documented"The moment a creative work, show, or trend starts declining, often by resorting to a desperate or absurd gimmick."