closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
Trying to prevent or rectify a problem after the damage has already been done. If you try to replace the oil filter on the engine now, you're just closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
See also: after, bolt, closing, door, horse, stable
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- close the barn door after the horse has bolted
- close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
- stolen
- lock the barn door after the horse has bolted
- lock the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted/is stolen, to
- lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
- lock the stable door after the horse is stolen
- antifreeze