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, go, robin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • all around Robin Hood's barn
  • around Robin Hood's barn
  • hood
  • robin
  • round Robin Hood's barn
  • for (so) long
  • for long
  • will go a long way
  • gritch
  • long since