American Idioms and Expressions

Tail Wagging The Dog Idiom

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tail wagging the dog What does tail wagging the dog mean?	a situation where a small part controls the whole thing	It is like the tail wagging the dog when the receptionist is able to control everything in the office.
tail wagging the dog What does tail wagging the dog mean?	a situation where a small part of something controls the larger part	The tail is wagging the dog and the receptionist controls everything in the office. take Idioms
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the size of it What does "the size of it" mean?	the way something is	"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
as plain as the nose on one's face What does "as plain as the nose on one's face" mean?	clearly evident, obvious	The explanation for the problem was as plain as the nose on my face.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
shitty What does "shitty" mean?	lousy; poor quality; undesirable.	What shitty weather. 2. That's such a shitty car, what with the dents and scracthes.
check What does "check" mean?	inter. okay; yes; right
cop What does "cop" mean?	take something; grab something; steal something.	He copped a feel as she walked by.
keep one's fingers crossed What does "keep one's fingers crossed" mean?	hope for the best.	A: "How did you do on the test?"
in trust of (someone) What does "in trust of (someone)" mean?	under the responsibility or care of someone	The money was given to the child in trust of his grandparents.
punch out What does "punch out" mean?	eject from an aircraft.	I'm hit, gotta punch out!
white sale What does "white sale" mean?	the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price	We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	out of one trouble and into more trouble, from something bad to something worse	When he changed jobs he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.

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