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around Robin Hood's barn
A long, indirect route. A: "What took you guys so long to get here?" B: "Well, rather than just going through town, our esteemed driver took us all around Robin Hood's barn instead!"
go around Robin Hood's barn
To take a long, indirect route. A: "What took you guys so long to get here?" B: "Well, rather than just going through town, our esteemed driver went around Robin Hood's barn instead!"
all around Robin Hood's barn
going somewhere by an indirect route; going way out of the way [to get somewhere]; by a long and circuitous route. We had to go all around Robin Hood's barn to get to the little town.
look under the hood
to examine the engine of a car; to check the oil, water, and other such routine items associated with the engine of a car. I finished putting gas in. I need to look under the hood. Do you want me to look under the hood, sir?
hood
1. n. a hoodlum. A couple of hoods hassled us on the street.
2. n. the neighborhood; the ghetto; any neighborhood. Back in the hood, Bob’s considered an important guy.
hood rat
n. someone who hangs around the [black] neighborhood. Sam’s just a wimpy hood rat. He never sees any action.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ortrun | | AWRT-roon | German |
Ji-Yeong | | jee-yung | Korean |
Micky | | MIK-ee | English |
Oran | | O-ran | Irish |
Nadia (1) | | NAD-yə (English), NAHD-yə (English) | French, English, Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian |
Namrata | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali |