the tail wagging the dog
成語所屬單字tail
the tail wagging the dog — 慣用語
1. a situation in which a small or unimportant part of something controls or domina
1.慣用語
釋義
尾巴搖狗；小人物掌大權；本末倒置
a situation in which a small or unimportant part of something controls or dominates the larger or more important part
例句
Letting one intern decide the schedule is like the tail wagging the dog around here.
Critics argued that the committee was the tail wagging the dog, overriding the full board.