locks the stable door after the horse has been stolen

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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