put the cart before the horse

To do things out of the proper order. Starting the fundraiser before we know how much we need is putting the cart before the horse.

See also: before, cart, horse, put

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put the cart before the horse

Fig. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up. (Also with have.) You're eating your dessert first! You've put the cart before the horse. John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects.

See also: before, cart, horse, put

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cart before the horse, put the

Reverse the proper order of things or events, as in Don't put the cart before the horse and give away the punch line. This expression has been used since antiquity but was first recorded in English in 1520.

put the cart before the horse

If you put the cart before the horse, you do things in the wrong order. Creating large numbers of schools before we've improved school management is putting the cart before the horse. Let's not put the cart before the horse. Let's actually find out what the problem is before we try to solve it. Note: Cart and horse are also used in many other structures and expressions with a similar meaning. They want to go down the road with the cart before the horse and spend the money before they have made it. These kids are encouraged to compete before they actually have the skills to win. We've got ourselves a cart-before-the-horse situation.

See also: before, cart, horse, put

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

put the cart before the horse

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.

See also: before, cart, horse, put

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put the ˌcart before the ˈhorse

put or do things in the wrong order: Don’t plan the menu before deciding how many people to invite — it’s like putting the cart before the horse.

See also: before, cart, horse, put

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

cart before the horse, put the
in the cart
crash cart
honey cart
cart before the horse, don't put/set the
don't put the cart before the horse
get by
bang in
bang in (sick)
bash up

References in periodicals archive

Let's not put the cart before the horse. A cash-out refinance will cost you some money, most of which can be rolled into the new loan.

Give Yourself A Pay Raise With A Cash-Out Refinance

The media must not put the cart before the horse while trying to set agenda or mediate where conflict erupts, instead, it would be expected that issues are treated and reported with the prominence they deserve.

Media and national unity

A TOWN hall has not 'put the cart before the horse' in buying an ailing shopping centre, according to bosses.

Council defends PS8m retail centre buy-up; opposition leader questions lack of plan for future of ailing venue

In this respect they have put the cart before the horse as usual.

Invest in Energy Security first... LETTERS&NOSTALGIA

Says he: "If the advert is not just a formality, why did the President put the cart before the horse and why the urgency if the post was meant to be competitively filled?

THE CUTTING EDGE

"The ministers or their deputies avoided discussing the Qatari crisis in order not to put the cart before the horse and not to thwart the rapprochement efforts."

Qatar crisis 'was not discussed by GCC foreign ministers'

Don't put the cart before the horse, Powell said, is his work philosophy.

BRETT POWELL

Josh: I think the lesson we both learned--because you paid for college while you went and I paid off my debt quickly by living frugally--is that you shouldn't put the cart before the horse. It's the first rule in the book: Don't spend money you don't have.

From the podcast ... Shelby Skrhak and Josh Ellis host success insider

'Soriano abused his authority and flagrantly disregarded established rule since he put the cart before the horse by issuing the permit without authorization by the Sanggunian,' Morales said.

Tuguegarao City Mayor dismissed from service anew

"They have put the cart before the horse. They should have had proper evidence before I was charged."

School secretary cleared of dinner money fraud; 60-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO COURT

The administration has put the cart before the horse throughout this process and is learning the hard way that the Ashington scheme does not hold water, as projected costs are spiralling and basic matters like sufficient parking spaces have not even been properly addressed.

It's time for a rethink; Letters

"The minister is attempting to put the cart before the horse. She needs to ensure adequate resources are in place before any major curriculum reforms are implemented."

Minister gets warning over Junior Cycle reform plans

While Procrastination people use to show themselves as perfect employees and they follow mostly should" statements, imagine mastery models and try to put the cart before the horse. Procrastinators sometimes behave to avoid lack of confidence, fear of failure, lack of self reward or lack of self awareness.

Procrastination The Thief of Time"

The Minister described the discussion of an implementation mechanism before reaching outcomes is like someone who tries to put the cart before the horse.

Justice Minister: NCD does not grant impunity to anybody

词组	put the cart before the horse
释义	put the cart before the horse put the cart before the horse To do things out of the proper order. Starting the fundraiser before we know how much we need is putting the cart before the horse. See also: before, cart, horse, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put the cart before the horse Fig. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up. (Also with have.) You're eating your dessert first! You've put the cart before the horse. John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects. See also: before, cart, horse, put McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cart before the horse, put the Reverse the proper order of things or events, as in Don't put the cart before the horse and give away the punch line. This expression has been used since antiquity but was first recorded in English in 1520. See also: before, cart, put The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. put the cart before the horse If you put the cart before the horse, you do things in the wrong order. Creating large numbers of schools before we've improved school management is putting the cart before the horse. Let's not put the cart before the horse. Let's actually find out what the problem is before we try to solve it. Note: Cart and horse are also used in many other structures and expressions with a similar meaning. They want to go down the road with the cart before the horse and spend the money before they have made it. These kids are encouraged to compete before they actually have the skills to win. We've got ourselves a cart-before-the-horse situation. See also: before, cart, horse, put Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. put the cart before the horse 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. See also: before, cart, horse, put Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put the ˌcart before the ˈhorse put or do things in the wrong order: Don’t plan the menu before deciding how many people to invite — it’s like putting the cart before the horse. See also: before, cart, horse, put Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: cart before the horse, put the in the cart crash cart honey cart cart before the horse, don't put/set the don't put the cart before the horse get by bang in bang in (sick) bash up References in periodicals archive Let's not put the cart before the horse. A cash-out refinance will cost you some money, most of which can be rolled into the new loan. Give Yourself A Pay Raise With A Cash-Out Refinance The media must not put the cart before the horse while trying to set agenda or mediate where conflict erupts, instead, it would be expected that issues are treated and reported with the prominence they deserve. Media and national unity A TOWN hall has not 'put the cart before the horse' in buying an ailing shopping centre, according to bosses. Council defends PS8m retail centre buy-up; opposition leader questions lack of plan for future of ailing venue In this respect they have put the cart before the horse as usual. Invest in Energy Security first... LETTERS&NOSTALGIA Says he: "If the advert is not just a formality, why did the President put the cart before the horse and why the urgency if the post was meant to be competitively filled? THE CUTTING EDGE "The ministers or their deputies avoided discussing the Qatari crisis in order not to put the cart before the horse and not to thwart the rapprochement efforts." Qatar crisis 'was not discussed by GCC foreign ministers' Don't put the cart before the horse, Powell said, is his work philosophy. BRETT POWELL Josh: I think the lesson we both learned--because you paid for college while you went and I paid off my debt quickly by living frugally--is that you shouldn't put the cart before the horse. It's the first rule in the book: Don't spend money you don't have. From the podcast ... Shelby Skrhak and Josh Ellis host success insider 'Soriano abused his authority and flagrantly disregarded established rule since he put the cart before the horse by issuing the permit without authorization by the Sanggunian,' Morales said. Tuguegarao City Mayor dismissed from service anew "They have put the cart before the horse. They should have had proper evidence before I was charged." School secretary cleared of dinner money fraud; 60-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO COURT The administration has put the cart before the horse throughout this process and is learning the hard way that the Ashington scheme does not hold water, as projected costs are spiralling and basic matters like sufficient parking spaces have not even been properly addressed. It's time for a rethink; Letters "The minister is attempting to put the cart before the horse. She needs to ensure adequate resources are in place before any major curriculum reforms are implemented." Minister gets warning over Junior Cycle reform plans While Procrastination people use to show themselves as perfect employees and they follow mostly should" statements, imagine mastery models and try to put the cart before the horse. Procrastinators sometimes behave to avoid lack of confidence, fear of failure, lack of self reward or lack of self awareness. Procrastination The Thief of Time" The Minister described the discussion of an implementation mechanism before reaching outcomes is like someone who tries to put the cart before the horse. Justice Minister: NCD does not grant impunity to anybody
随便看	see the glass as half full see the (hand)writing on the wall see the last of see the last of (someone or something) see the light see the light at the end of the tunnel see the light of day see the light, to see the point in (doing) (something) see the point (of something) see (the) red mist see the sights seethe with seethe with (something) see the world see the writing on the wall see things see/think fit see through see through rose-colored glasses see through (someone or something) see through someone/something, to see to see to it see (to it) that (something happens)