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
Mikelomee-KE-loEsperanto
Abe (1)AYB (English)English, Jewish
Mikhailmee-khah-EEL (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
ConchÚR-Irish, Irish Mythology
Stephen['sti:vən]
Hrodohaidis-Ancient Germanic