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1 to put the cart before the horse
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2 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) iejūgs2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) iejūgt2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) izmantot* * *zirglietas, iejūgs; bruņas; iejūgt; izmantot
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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 — (put) the cart before the horse to do something that should happen later before other things. Barnhart is putting the cart before the horse by building a stadium before a team has agreed to play there … New idioms dictionary
put the cart before the horse — ► put the cart before the horse reverse the proper order or procedure. Main Entry: ↑cart … English terms dictionary
(the) cart before the horse — (put) the cart before the horse to do something that should happen later before other things. Barnhart is putting the cart before the horse by building a stadium before a team has agreed to play there … New idioms dictionary
put the cart before the horse — verb To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential. The hour had struck; and with it, as always, appeared the man. So it has ever been in the… … Wiktionary
put the cart before the horse — A person who puts the cart before the horse is doing things in the wrong order. Building a school before knowing the age of the population is putting the cart before the horse … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put the cart before the horse — do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it … Idioms and examples
put the cart before the horse — to do things in the wrong order. Deciding what to wear before you ve even been invited to the party is rather putting the cart before the horse, isn t it? … New idioms dictionary
put the horse to the cart — tie the horse to the carriage … English contemporary dictionary