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1the tail wagging the dog — (informal) A situation in which the less important element or factor controls or influences the more important • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * the tail wagging the dog see ↑tail, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dog the tail wagging the dog informal used to …
2the tail end — the last part of something I came late to the meeting and only caught the tail end. the tail end of summer She is at the tail end of her career. • • • Main Entry: ↑tail end …
3The Tail of Emily Windsnap — (2003) is a children s novel written by Liz Kessler.Plot summary Emily Windsnap is a 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, Mary Penelope Windsnap, on a little houseboat. She is very shy, quiet, and confused. At the beginning of the book she …
4(the) tail end of something — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance …
5(the) tail end of — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance …
6(the) tail end — the tail end UK US noun the very last part of something We just caught the tail end of the show. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …
7(the) tail wagging the dog — the tail wagging the dog informal phrase used for saying that a situation is stupid because something important is being decided or controlled by something less important Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstanceshyponym… …
8(the) tail (is) wagging the dog — the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog idiom used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important Main entry: ↑tailidiom …
9The Tail of Beta Lyrae — Infobox VG| title = The Tail of Beta Lyrae developer = Philip Price, music by Gary Gilbertson. music = Gary Gilbertson publisher = Datamost designer = Philip Price engine = Graphics Engine by Philip Price, Music Engine AMP (Advanced Music… …
10(the) tail wagging the dog — if you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Steve thinks we should buy an orange carpet to match the lampshade but I think… …
