"all the way to Egery and back" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (British, idiomatic) The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel. Tags: British, idiomatic Related terms: all over hell's half acre, all around Robin Hood's barn, to hell and back, halfway around the world
    Sense id: en-all_the_way_to_Egery_and_back-en-phrase-1syfL4V4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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