to put the cart before the horse
to put the cart before the horse
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to not do things in order
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
Are n't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding before you've even been invited to it?
You ca n't start building a house without architectural plans; that's like putting the cart before the horse.
