You can’t get ahead of the cart

Laura Coates, chief legal analyst for CNN, was talking about the Trump criminal trial, and Judge Merchan’s sustaining an objection to the defense opening statement attacking Cohen credibility. This is a mashup of “ahead of (someone or something)” (in advance of something) and “don’t put the cart before the horse” (don’t do things preemptively). “Ahead of the curve” (leading in something) may also be in the mix, with “curve” and “cart” similarly sounding. A big thanks to Bruce Ryan for hearing this one and sending it in!