Question

IAP_07 To get the order of things backward If you try to walk a tightrope before you've taken any tightrope walking lessons, or if you eat dessert first, then the main course, you've got things in reverse order. You're "putting the cart before the horse."A farmer who actually put his horse behind the wagon instead of in front of it wouldn't get very far, would he?

Accepted Answer

To put the cart before the horse There he goes again, putting the cart before the horse!

Id	IAP_07
Idiom	To put the cart before the horse
Meaning	To get the order of things backward
Example	There he goes again, putting the cart before the horse!
Explanation	If you try to walk a tightrope before you've taken any tightrope walking lessons, or if you eat dessert first, then the main course, you've got things in reverse order. You're "putting the cart before the horse." A farmer who actually put his horse behind the wagon instead of in front of it wouldn't get very far, would he?

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