wagg Idiom

tail wagging the dog

(See the tail wagging the dog)

the tail wagging the dog

minority controlling the majority If criminals get more rights, the tail will be wagging the dog.

set tongues awagging

Idiom(s): set tongues (a)wagging

Theme: GOSSIP

to cause people to start gossiping.
• The affair between the boss and her accountant set tongues awagging.
• If you don’t get the lawn mowed soon, you will set tongues wagging in the neighborhood.

set tongues wagging

set tongues wagging
see tongues wag.

tail wagging the dog, the

tail wagging the dog, the
A small or unimportant factor or element governing an important one; a reversal of the proper roles. For example, She found herself explaining the new therapy to her doctor—a real case of the tail wagging the dog. [c. 1900]

More Idioms/Phrases

table tack tad tail tail between one's legs, with one's tail end tail wagging the dog, the tailor-made for tailspin take

English Vocalbulary

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