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
Steren-Cornish
Tygo-Dutch
Dhananjay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Thais-Ancient Greek
Jeronim-Croatian
Anaru-Maori