all around Robin Hood's barn

all around Robin Hood's barn
all around Robin Hood's barn
going somewhere by an indirect route; going way out of the way [to get somewhere]; by a long and circuitous route. •

We had to go all around Robin Hood's barn to get to the little town.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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