The expression "to put the cart before the horse" means to do things in the wrong order, reversing the logical or appropriate sequence.
L'espressione "to put the cart before the horse" significa fare le cose nell'ordine sbagliato, invertendo la sequenza logica o appropriata.
| Idiom | to put the cart before the horse |
|---|---|
| Definition | to do things in the wrong order |
| Examples | - Aren't you putting the cart before the horse? Surely we first need to decide if we have enough money. - Planning your honeymoon before you've even asked her to marry you is rather putting the cart before the horse! |
| Note | In the days before cars and trucks, horses were used to pull carts containing people or things. |
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