put-before

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Definition of put-before in English English dictionary

put the cart before the horse
To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential

Mr. Schumer said that the idea of agreeing to a date for a vote before the committee had held hearings was to put the cart before horse..

put before
propose, suggest
put the cart before the horse
took the last step before the first, counted his chickens before they were hatched
put the cart before the horses
reverse the proper order of things