Examples of 'wag the dog' in a sentence

Meaning of "wag the dog"

Wag the dog: This phrase is derived from the idiom 'to wag the dog' and it means to deliberately divert attention from something potentially damaging or negative by focusing on something else. It is often used in political contexts to describe situations where a significant event or issue is manipulated or used as a distraction from other important matters
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  • To divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.

How to use "wag the dog" in a sentence

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wag the dog
The tail does not wag the dog.
Wag the dog style.
Let the tail wag the dog.
Wag the Dog booklet.
Do not let the tail wag the dog.
Wag the Dog season.
That the tail is gonna wag the dog.
The film Wag the Dog is a perfect example of what I am talking about.
The tail should never wag the dog.
Wag the dog and then drown him?
This is how you wag the dog by its tail.
It is another example of the tail trying to wag the dog.
No need to wag the dog.
I am just glad you are not letting the tail wag the dog.
Wag the Dog ( because this “ fiction ” film is how it really is ).

See also

Can not have a homeschooled pharmacy tech wag the dog.
Password . Wag the dog.
We can not in Europe let the tail wag the dog.
Wag the Dog is a 1997 black comedy film produced and directed by Barry Levinson.
The dog wags the tail, the tail does not wag the dog.
Meanwhile, just wag the dog.
She has acted in movies such as Disclosure, Red Eye, and Wag the Dog.
Previous PostPrevious Damage control - wag the dog.
And oh yeah, titanic… as good as it gets, wag the dog.

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Examples of using Dog
My dog has brought a message for you
I wanna see this dog back in a week
The dog could have seen that
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Examples of using Wag
Do not wag your tail too much
Look at that tail wag for you
Soldiers wag their tails and come to me
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