tail wagging the dog
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English
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Derived terms
1.2.2
Translations
1.2.3
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Noun
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tail
wagging
the
dog
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idiomatic
)
A
minor
or
secondary
part
of something
controlling
or
dominating
the
whole
or the
main
part.
Derived terms
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wag the dog
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Translations
Finnish:
häntä
heiluttaa
koiraa
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put the cart before the horse
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