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Dog Wag Idiom Attention Purposely Diverted Greater Importance

Phrase/Idiom wag the dog
Definition This idiom is used to indicate that attention is purposely being diverted from something of greater importance to something of lesser importance.
Example He’s wagging the dog to keep you from discovering the truth about the woman.

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