- shut (or bolt) the stable door after the horse has bolted
- shut (or bolt) the stable door after the horse has boltedBrit.try to prevent something undesirable when it is already too late to do so.→ stable
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
shut (or bolt) the stable door after the horse has bolted
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bolt — 01. He couldn t find any nuts to fit the [bolts] he was using. 02. You ll need to screw that [bolt] in a little tighter. 03. This [bolt] is too tight; you should loosen it a bit. 04. I had to screw the [bolt] in with my fingernail because I didn… … Grammatical examples in English
stable — stable1 adjective (stabler, stablest) 1》 not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. 2》 not likely to change or fail. ↘not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation. ↘emotionally well balanced. 3》 not liable to undergo… … English new terms dictionary
bolt — see it is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted … Proverbs new dictionary
