to be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late

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Definition of to be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late in English English dictionary

(Atasözü) lock the barn door after the horse is gone

After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen.

Hyphenation

to be care·ful or try to make some·thing safe when it I·s too late

Turkish pronunciation

tı bi kerfıl ır tray tı meyk sʌmthîng seyf hwen ît îz tu leyt

Pronunciation

/tə bē ˈkerfəl ər ˈtrī tə ˈmāk ˈsəmᴛʜəɴɢ ˈsāf ˈhwen ət əz ˈto͞o ˈlāt/ /tə biː ˈkɛrfəl ɜr ˈtraɪ tə ˈmeɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈseɪf ˈhwɛn ɪt ɪz ˈtuː ˈleɪt/