around Robin Hood's barn



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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!"
See also: around, barn, robin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Luisitalwee-SEE-tahSpanish
Nethaniahneth-ə-NIE-ə (English)Biblical
Brooks[bru:ks]
StefÁN-Icelandic
Roffe-Swedish
Shashi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu