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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
Wiegand-German (Rare)
Alexandrina[.æligza:n'dri:nə]
Ault[ɔ:lt]
Matthieuma-TYUFrench
GiorgioJOR-joItalian
Delia (1)DEEL-ee-ə (English), DEEL-yə (English), DEL-yah (Italian, Spanish)English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Greek Mythology
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