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the tail is wagging the dog

the tail is wag the dog
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee teyl iz wag stressed th ee dawg, dog]
    • /stressed ði teɪl ɪz wæg stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee teyl iz wag stressed th ee dawg, dog]
    • /stressed ði teɪl ɪz wæg stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/

Definition of the tail is wagging the dog words

  • phrase the tail is wagging the dog If you say that the tail is wagging the dog, you mean that a small or unimportant part of something is becoming too important and is controlling the whole thing. 0
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Parts of speech for The tail is wagging the dog

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the tail is wagging the dog popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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