| Word | put the cart before the horse |
|---|---|
| Description | reverse the proper order or procedure of something. A medieval version of this expression was set the oxen before the yoke. The version with horse and cart dates from the early 16th century. 1998 - Spectator - It's putting the cart before the horse. All history shows that if you want to create a political union, you do that first and the single currency follows. reverse the proper order or procedure of something. A medieval version of this expression was set the oxen before the yoke. The version with horse and cart dates from the early 16th century. 1998 - Spectator - It's putting the cart before th |
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