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
Bieitobee-AY-tawGalician
GordGORDEnglish
Corynn-English (Rare)
Sukhrab-Kazakh, Kyrgyz
SynnØVe-Norwegian
PaolaPOW-lah (Italian), pah-O-lah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish