get the cart before the horse

  1. 本末倒置
    • To get married first and then get a job is getting the cart before the horse.
      先结婚再找工作是本末倒置。

网络词典

get the cart before the horse

英 ɡɪt ðə ˈkɑrt ʌn ðə ˈhɔs 美 ɡɪt ðə ˈkɑrt ʌn ðə ˈhos
短语中文翻译1 中文翻译:Unknown
同义词: ['catch up with', 'take the lead', 'take the initiative']

例句:

  1. 1.He always gets the cart before the horse when it comes to planning a trip.
    他每次在规划旅行时总是先行动。
  2. 2.She was late getting the cart before the horse and missed her train.
    她因为先行动而迟到了,错过了火车。
  3. 3.The company took the cart before the horse in its strategy to expand into new markets.
    该公司在进入新市场的战略中采取了先发制人的策略。