Put da cart before da horse

phr.

Heard in Donegal

Used when a person does something the wrong way around.

In use

He put da cart before da horse by buyin da trailer before da tractor

Posh English

He put the cart before the horse by purchasing the trailer prior to the tractor.

  • Put de dampersTo halt, stop or put an end to something.
  • Put paidTo put an end to something, to stop it decisively.
  • To put the kybosh onTo put an end to something, to terminate or stymie.
  • Drive on the cartAn enthusiastic command to hurry up, get moving, or depart immediately.
  • HorseA casual greeting used among men, substituting the word horse or hurse. Pronounced…
  • Horse boxA jocular nickname for a fellow, akin to calling him horse.