locked the stable door after the horse had bolted

A form of lock the stable door after the horse has bolted — Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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