lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

verb

Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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Meanings

verblock the stable door after the horse has bolted (third-person singular simple present locks the stable door after the horse has bolted, present participle locking the stable door after the horse has bolted, simple past and past participle locked the stable door after the horse had bolted)

present singular third person locks the stable door after the horse has bolted · participle present locking the stable door after the horse has bolted · participle past locked the stable door after the horse had bolted · past locked the stable door after the horse had bolted

  1. Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

    Synonyms: close the stable door after the horse has bolted

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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APA

lock the stable door after the horse has bolted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted

MLA

“lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock the stable door after the horse has bolted,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted.

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