adj.
1.of the back half of a stage
2.remote in manner upstage adv.
1.at or toward the rear of the stage upstage v.
1.treat snobbishly, put in one's place
2.move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience
3.steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
Idiom of the Day
lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
to be careful or try to make something safe after it is too late
Trying to prevent a basement flood after the rains have started is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.