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
Haluk-Turkish
Omid-Persian
Lalitha-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
Amiliaə-MEE-lee-ə, ə-MEEL-yəEnglish (Rare)
Damianus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
&Aelig;Lfswi&Thorn;-Anglo-Saxon