bolt bucket »
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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bucket of bolts »
A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted »
To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
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nuts and bolts »
The basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.
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shoot one's bolt »
To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.
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spanner »
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
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