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.