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Cómo Pronunciar "tail wagging the dog"

expression

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG
TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

Definición

This expression is used when a smaller or less important part is controlling the whole, instead of the other way around. It describes a situation where minor details or a small group have too much influence over something larger or more important.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈteɪɫ/ /ˈwæɡɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɔɡ

Inglés Británico

tˈeɪl/ /wˈæɡɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡ

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

UK

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

Escucha en Contexto

The small committee is making all the decisions. It's the tail wagging the dog.

Letting one loud voice decide for everyone is the tail wagging the dog.

The side project gets all the funding—truly a tail wagging the dog situation.

Some say the media is the tail wagging the dog in our elections.