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lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
lock- the stable -door after the horse has bolt-ed
IPA
66
Scrabble Score
39
Letters
4
Syllables
13
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Meaning

verb

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

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What does lock the stable door after the horse has bolted mean?
Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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