"tail wagging the dog" 怎么发音

expression

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

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

英式英语

tˈeɪl/ /wˈæɡɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡ

简化发音

美式

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

英式

TAYL WAG-ing thuh DOG

语境中听

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.