Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

Put the cart before the horse 

Options:

To be in hurry

Difficult or unpleasant situation

Working together

To Put or do things in the wrong order

Correct Answer:

To Put or do things in the wrong order

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "put the cart before the horse" is to put or do things in the wrong order. The idiom comes from the idea of putting the cart, which is the part of a vehicle that carries the load, before the horse, which is the part of a vehicle that pulls the load. This would make the vehicle impossible to move, as the horse would be pulling the cart backwards. In a figurative sense, to put the cart before the horse means to do things in the wrong order, or to start something before you have all the necessary information or resources.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. To be in hurry is not the same as putting the cart before the horse. Difficult or unpleasant situation is not typically associated with the idiom "put the cart before the horse." Working together is not typically associated with the idiom "put the cart before the horse."