Question
What two idioms would you use for this sentence?
She bought a present before being invited to the party.
She bought a present before being invited to the party.
Answers
Reed
She was counting her chickens before they hatched in the hope that her ship would come in. What would you say about buying someone a present before she got the invitation to the party? How did she know she would be invited, or was she just hoping she would?
Anne
She was just hoping she would
Anne
I think it might also be don't put the cart before the horse. Is that right?
Reed
That's another good one, yes. You've got the idea. She put her cart before the horse in this case.