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how rude!something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rudeRate it:

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huis closclosed doorRate it:

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hung like a horseHaving a large penis.Rate it:

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hunt outTo track down; to find after searching for a whileRate it:

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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)Rate it:

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hygiene theatreExcessive and unnecessary cleaning and disinfection of physical locations, to create and maintain an appearance that the location has proactively been made safe, notwithstanding evidence that the actions taken are unnecessary.Rate it:

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I approve this messagea phrase said after or before one makes a declaration to attach a mock solemnity to a strongly held beliefRate it:

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I can't find my ...Said after losing something.Rate it:

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I could eat a brickSynonym of I could eat a horseRate it:

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I could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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I don't careIndicates that the speaker has no interest or emotional investment in the topic at hand.Rate it:

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I don't think soI think what has been said is untrue.Rate it:

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I have a feverIndicates that the speaker has an abnormally high body temperature, which is usually a symptom of a disease.Rate it:

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I have AIDSIndicates that the speaker has acquired immune deficiency syndrome.Rate it:

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I have diabetesIndicates that the speaker has diabetes.Rate it:

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I have high blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypertension.Rate it:

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I have low blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypotension.Rate it:

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I have no moneyIndicates that the speaker has no money.Rate it:

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I hope you're happySaid to scold someone who did something wrong, after seeing the consequences.Rate it:

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I knowAn emphatic assertion that one has a solution, an answer, or an idea.Rate it:

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I lost my backpackIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.Rate it:

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I lost my bagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.Rate it:

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I lost my bagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.Rate it:

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I lost my glassesIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her glasses.Rate it:

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I lost my handbagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.Rate it:

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I lost my keysIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.Rate it:

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I lost my walletIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her wallet.Rate it:

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I miss youAn expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.Rate it:

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I see what you did thereAn expression used to point out that another person's joke has been understood, either to praise its cleverness or to clearly communicate a lack of amusement at it.Rate it:

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I see, said the blind manSaid to express confusion. Also used to express understanding after an initial period of confusion, i.e., "I see, said the blind man."Rate it:

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i shit you notA truth has been stated; one is not kiddingRate it:

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I'm allergic to aspirinIndicates that the speaker has an allergy to aspirin.Rate it:

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I'm allergic to nutsIndicates that the speaker has an allergy to nuts.Rate it:

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I'm allergic to penicillinIndicates that the speaker has an allergy to penicillin.Rate it:

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I'm allergic to pollenIndicates that the speaker has an allergy to pollen.Rate it:

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I'm marriedIndicates that the speaker has a spouse.Rate it:

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I'm sickIndicates that the speaker has an illness.Rate it:

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I've been rapedIndicates that the speaker has been raped.Rate it:

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I've been shotIndicates one has been shot and may require medical attention.Rate it:

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I've lost my keysIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.Rate it:

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ianuam effringere, revellereto burst open the door.Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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if I had a nickel for every timeimplying that the situation has happened a lot to the personRate it:

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if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duckif something has all the attributes and appearances of being a certain thing, the probability exists that it is that thing.Rate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it downIn order to save water, only flush the toilet after defecation, not after urination.Rate it:

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if the shoe fitsMore common version of the original "If the shoe fits, wear it"; If it has all of the characteristics of a thing, it probably is that thing.Rate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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il a 40,000 francs de rente au bas motHe has £1600 a year at the very least.Rate it:

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