Idioms

lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
to be careful or try to make something safe after it is too late
Trying to prevent a basement flood after the rains have started is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.

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  • long and the short of it
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  • look (someone) in the eye/face
  • look a gift horse in the mouth
  • look after (someone)
  • look at (someone) cross-eyed
  • look at the world through rose-colored glasses
  • look back on (something)
  • look down on (someone or something)
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  • mention (someone or something) in passing
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  • stack up (something) or stack (something) up


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