shuts the stable door after the horse has bolted

A form of shut 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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