"around Robin Hood's barn" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-around Robin Hood's barn.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Reference to Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw, whose barn was simply the fields and pastures surrounding Sherwood forest, his home. “Around Robin Hood’s barn” simply means all around the countryside, all through the fields and pastures. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=around Robin Hood's barn}} around Robin Hood's barn, {{en-prep phrase|head=around Robin Hood's barn}} around Robin Hood's barn
  1. (idiomatic) the long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route Tags: idiomatic Related terms: all over Hell’s half acre, all the way to Egery and back
    Sense id: en-around_Robin_Hood's_barn-en-prep_phrase-erviW9Jo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 87 13
  2. (idiomatic) all over the place Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-around_Robin_Hood's_barn-en-prep_phrase-WUAG3iDM

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