barn door

British  

noun

1. the door of a barn

2. informal a target so large that it cannot be missed

3. photog television theatre an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp

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Example Sentences

That was what I was thinking of, as I opened the barn door.

From Literature

Sliding barn doors have gotten more popular, but they can be unreliable closers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The backstop becomes more important when the barn door is open,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive group.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cows were munching hay in their stalls when the big barn door slid open and a mechanical monster stomped in from the rain.

From Literature

He called the mayor's measures "palliative", and a case of "closing the barn door after the horse has bolted".

From BBC