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
Shulammit-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
HavenHAY-vənEnglish
Gabija-Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Albertine-French
VirgeeVUR-jeeEnglish
Mahin-Persian