Question

in_the_loop_586 to reverse the necessary or expected order of two things; to put a later step first The expression suggests that one is reversing the natural order of things. The cart must go after the horse in order to get anywhere.

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PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE Christopher is already making plans to join a law firm next September, but he hasn’t even passed the bar exam yet. Isn’t he putting the cart before the horse?You can’t illustrate the book before you have written the text. That’s putting the cart before the horse.

Id	in_the_loop_586
Idiom	PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
Definition	to reverse the necessary or expected order of two things; to put a later step first
Examples	Christopher is already making plans to join a law firm next September, but he hasn’t even passed the bar exam yet. Isn’t he putting the cart before the horse? You can’t illustrate the book before you have written the text. That’s putting the cart before the horse.
Extra Info	The expression suggests that one is reversing the natural order of things. The cart must go after the horse in order to get anywhere.

Cart Horse Order Put Putting Loop Reverse Expected