put the cart before the horse
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They put the cart before the horse and took the effect for the cause.
Другие идиомы:
- horse of a different color
- back the wrong horse
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- put weight on
- put one's toe in the water
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- put one's foot in one's mouth
- put one's finger on (something)
- put one's face on
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- work like a horse
- put one's head in the lion's mouth
- put one's hand to the plow
- put one's mind to (something)
- put one's cards on the table