Como Pronunciar "put the cart before the horse"
expression
PUT thuh KART bi-FOR thuh HORS
put thuh KAHT bif-AW thuh HAWS
Definição
To do things in the wrong order; to start with something that should come later, or to get priorities mixed up.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹt/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɔɹs
Inglês Britânico
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːt/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɔːs
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PUT thuh KART bi-FOR thuh HORS
UK
put thuh KAHT bif-AW thuh HAWS
Ouça em Contexto
If you try to build the roof before the walls, you're putting the cart before the horse.
Don't put the cart before the horse when planning your project.
Starting a business without a plan is putting the cart before the horse.
We’re buying decorations before we even have a house—it feels like we’re putting the cart before the horse.