Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is close the stable door after the horse has bolted and its meaning is “try to do something too late after a bad or unpleasant thing has already happened”.
Example Sentence: One Conservative MP expressed frustration at the quarantine plan: “Most people think it’s mad: slamming (closing) the stable door after the horse has bolted.
This word is present in The Guardian article Pressure grows on Priti Patel after Vallance avoids full backing for UK quarantine move and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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