put the cart before the horse

1.
general Englishneutralidiomatic
- To do things in the wrong order; to reverse the proper sequence of actions.
- To give priority to secondary or dependent matters before addressing the primary or necessary prerequisites.
2.
general Englishinformalcritical
- To act prematurely by assuming outcomes or making plans before the basic conditions or foundations are in place.

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