stable door

British  

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: Dutch door.  a door with an upper and lower leaf that may be opened separately

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stable door

But however hard the authorities try to slam the stable door, the horse has long since bolted.

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2015

Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, told the BBC the guidelines did not go far enough and looked like a "brave attempt to close the stable door whilst the horse is still bolting".

From BBC ● May 27, 2014

That’s a good start, but it seems a bit like closing the stable door after the reindeer have bolted.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2013

Those who have been waiting years for PPI compensation might question whether the government is capable of closing the stable door before the horse has bolted.

From BBC ● May 27, 2011

Four men in uniforms of the Governor’s guard filed in through the stable door.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat