"the tail wagging the dog" 怎么发音
expression
thuh TAIL WAG-ing thuh DAWG
thuh TAIL WAG-ing thuh DOG
释义
A situation where a small or less important part is controlling the whole, instead of the other way around.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪɫ/ /ˈwæɡɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɔɡ
英式英语
ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪl/ /wˈæɡɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡ
简化发音
美式
thuh TAIL WAG-ing thuh DAWG
英式
thuh TAIL WAG-ing thuh DOG
语境中听
The manager lets the intern make all the decisions—it's the tail wagging the dog.
If the marketing team controls the whole company, that's the tail wagging the dog.
When my kids decide what we eat every night, that's the tail wagging the dog.
Honestly, letting one angry customer change our whole policy feels like the tail wagging the dog.