Cart before the horse
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title:
Cart before the horse
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The expression cart before the horse is an idiom or proverb used to suggest something is done contrary to the natural or normally effective sequence of events. A cart is a vehicle that is ordinarily pulled by a horse, so to put the cart before the horse is an analogy for doing things in the wrong order. The figure of speech means doing things the wrong way round or with the wrong emphasis or confusing cause and effect. The meaning of the phrase is based on the common knowledge that a horse usual
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description:
Idiom or proverb
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cart_before_the_horse
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2023-03-16T21:33:47Z
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