ALL meanings of put the cart before the horse
put the cart be·fore the horse
P p - verbal expression put the cart before the horse act prematurely 1
- noun put the cart before the horse a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods. 1
- noun put the cart before the horse a light two-wheeled vehicle with springs, drawn by a horse or pony. 1
- noun put the cart before the horse any small vehicle pushed or pulled by hand. 1
- noun put the cart before the horse Obsolete. a chariot. 1
- verb with object put the cart before the horse to haul or convey in or as if in a cart or truck: to cart garbage to the dump. 1
- verb without object put the cart before the horse to drive a cart. 1
- idioms put the cart before the horse on the water cart, British. wagon (def 14). 1
- idioms put the cart before the horse put the cart before the horse, to do or place things in improper order; be illogical. 1
- noun put the cart before the horse to reverse the usual or natural order of things 0
- noun put the cart before the horse to deal with matters in reverse order, as because of illogical reasoning 0