Definition of Close the stable door after the horse has bolted

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Close The Stable Door After The Horse Has Bolted

close out
close protection
close quarter
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close set(p)
close shave
close shaves
close stool
close stoole
close support
close supporting fire
close the door on
close the face
close the stable door after the horse has bolted (current term)
close to
close to home
close to one's vest
close to the vest
close to the wind
close together(p)
close up
close up shop
closeable
closeby
closed
closed(a)
closed-angle glaucoma
closed-book

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