idiom
put the cart before the horse
PUT the KART beh-FOR the HORS
pʊt ðə kɑːrt bɪˈfɔːr ðə hɔːrsListen
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Syllable breakdown
putthecartbeforethehorse
Dictionary meaning
do things in the wrong order; reverse the natural or logical sequence of events
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