wag _ dog

口语·形容小人物或小事掌控大局
例句
In that small company, the intern seems to be wagging the dog.
典故来源 源自成语“the tail wags the dog”,字面意为“尾巴摇狗”,19世纪美国俚语,比喻次要部分控制整体。

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