Messed-up metaphors:

I just heard some pundit trying to be clever, saying "They're not just reading the tea leaves, they're already boiling them..."
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Okay, to be clear, the order is:

1) Boil the water
2) Pour the hot water into the cup (or pot) with the tea
3) Drink the tea, leaving tea leaves at the bottom
4) THEN you can "read the tea leaves" at the bottom of the cup, see?
:kermit: 🍵