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
Guglielmogool-LYEL-moItalian
JannekeYAHN-nə-kəDutch
Nona['nəunə]
Tiborc-Hungarian
Sotirios-Greek
Iveta-Czech, Slovak