tail wagging the dog
ситуация, когда кто-либо незначительный держит всё под контролем
Jim is just a minor employee in the firm, yet he tries to give everyone orders; I think it's a case of the tail wagging the dog.
Другие идиомы:
- go to the dogs
- lead a dog's life
- as crooked as a dog's hind leg
- dog in the manger
- in the doghouse
- let sleeping dogs lie
- as clean as a hound's tooth
- top dog
- call the dogs off
- rain cats and dogs
- every dog has his day
- fight like cats and dogs
- put on the dog
- to hound (someone)
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks