Practicing Success
Choose the correct meaning of the idioms mentioned in bold: He is putting the cart before the horse by purchasing furniture before buying a house (1) Doing things in the wrong order (2) Doing the work of a carpenter (3) Committing a great crime (4) Doing work meticulously and correctly |
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The correct meaning of the idiom "putting the cart before the horse" is doing things in the wrong order. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone does something that is not logical or efficient. In the case of the sentence, the man is purchasing furniture before he has even bought a house. This is not logical because he will not have anywhere to put the furniture if he does not have a house. The other options are incorrect. The idiom "doing the work of a carpenter" does not mean doing things in the wrong order. The idiom "committing a great crime" does not mean doing things in the wrong order. The idiom "doing work meticulously and correctly" does not mean doing things in the wrong order.
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