take the long way home

take the long way home

To take a longer route to one's home when a shorter one is also available. Let's take the long way home—it's such a nice night. Why are you taking the long way home? We're already late!
See also: home, long, take, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come home from (some place or something)
  • come home from some place
  • come home
  • get home to
  • get home to (someone or something)
  • home
  • be at home
  • at home
  • take home
  • wait up for (one)