have the cart before the horse

have the cart before the horse
See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • have the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ the\ cart\ before\ the\ horse — See: cart before the horse …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cart before the horse (to put) — {n. phr.}, {informal} Things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. An overused expression. Usually used with put but sometimes with get or have . * /When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn t delivered, I told him he was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cart before the horse (to put) — {n. phr.}, {informal} Things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. An overused expression. Usually used with put but sometimes with get or have . * /When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn t delivered, I told him he was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cart\ before\ the\ horse — n. phr. informal things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. An overused expression. Usually used with put but sometimes with get or have . When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn t delivered, I told him he was putting the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cart\ before\ the\ horse\ to\ put — n. phr. informal things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. An overused expression. Usually used with put but sometimes with get or have . When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn t delivered, I told him he was putting the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put the cart before the horse — To reverse the natural or sensible order of things • • • Main Entry: ↑cart put the cart before the horse see under ↑cart • • • Main Entry: ↑horse * * * put the cart before the horse phrase to do one thing before another thing that you should have …   Useful english dictionary

  • put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put the cart before the horse — to do one thing before another thing that you should have done first …   English dictionary

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