When you speak of a pay-raise before recognition, I am inclined to think you are putting the cart before the horse. ✬

I saw a horse pulling a cart. ✬

Don't put the cart before the horse. ✬

Tom pushed the shopping cart for his mother. ✬

There was a mule cart on the road. ✬

The cart was in the shed. ✬

Tom put a bag of shredded cheese into his shopping cart. ✬

Tom got in the golf cart. ✬

Let's not put the cart before the horse. ✬

Can I use this shopping cart? ✬