Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is put the cart before the horse and it is a phrase meaning “do things in the wrong order; reverse/change the method of doing something”.
Example Sentence: On the last date of (Pegasus) hearing, September 13, the Court indicated that it would establish a Committee to look into the matter. However, this puts the cart before the horse: it is unclear why the Court has not yet drawn an adverse inference (conclusion/opinion) against the Government for its repeated refusal to answer straightforward questions about potentially abusive surveillance;…
This phrase is present in The Hindu article The ‘yes or a no’ the Court must ask about Pegasus and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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