Idioms

tail wagging the dog
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.

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  • take (someone or something) at face value
  • take (someone or something) seriously
  • take (someone or something) wrong
  • take (someone or somewhere) by storm
  • take (someone's) breath away
  • take (someone's) part
  • take (someone's) pulse
  • take (someone) at his or her word
  • take (someone) by surprise
  • take (someone) down a notch/peg or two
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  • lull (someone) into a false sense of security
  • in the balance
  • play up to (someone)
  • two bricks shy of a load
  • run a tight ship
  • take (someone) into one's confidence
  • grist for the mill
  • take it away
  • rat on (someone)
  • go through changes


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