C1idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
put the cart before the horse
USUK
to do things in the wrong order
Often 'Don't put the cart before the horse' or 'That's putting the cart before the horse.'
In context
Buying furniture before you've even found a flat is putting the cart before the horse.
Let's not put the cart before the horse; first we need the funding.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed