go around Robin Hood's barn



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!"
See also: around, barn, robin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CasimirKAZ-i-meer (English)English, French
Zsigmond-Hungarian
Harland['ha:lənd]
Zakariyya-Arabic
Gloria['glɔ:riə]
LexiaLEKS-ee-ə, LEKS-yəEnglish