ALL AROUND ROBIN HOOD'S BARN

Meaning of ALL AROUND ROBIN HOOD'S BARN in English

an indirect route, a roundabout way, a wild goose chase

When Celia is the driver, we go all around Robin Hood's barn!

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ROBIN — Either of two thrush species (family Turdidae). The American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), 10 in. (25 cm) long, with …
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HOOD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Hood Raymond Mathewson {{link=Robin Hood">Robin Hood
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BARN — Farm building used for sheltering animals, their feed and other supplies, farm machinery, and farm products. Barns are named according …
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HOOD — I. ˈhu̇d noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hood, hod, from Old English hōd; akin to Old Frisian hōd …
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BARN — I. ˈbärn, ˈbȧn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bern, from Old English bereærn, from bere barley + ærn …
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AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
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ROBIN — ˈräbə̇n sometimes -b ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, short for robin redbreast; in other senses, …
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-HOOD — ˌhu̇d, after vȯiceless consonants sometimes ˌu̇d as in ˈprēˌstu̇d one pronunciation of “priesthood” noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle …
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ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below.
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ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted …
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ROBIN — (n.) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the …
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ROBIN — (n.) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
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BARN — (v. t.) To lay up in a barn.
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BARN — (n.) A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States …
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ROBIN — ( n. ) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, …
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HOOD — ( v. t. ) To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.
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BARN — ( v. t. ) To lay up in a barn.
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BARN — ( n. ) A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the …
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ROBIN — /rob"in/ , n. 1. any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, esp. Erithacus rubecula, …
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HOOD — /hood/ , n. 1. John Bell , 1831-79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. 2. Raymond Mathewson /math"yooh seuhn/ …
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HOOD — hood 1 — hoodless , adj. — hoodlike , adj. /hood/ , n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for …
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BARN — barn 1 — barnlike , adj. /bahrn/ , n. 1. a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for …
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AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
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ALL — /awl/ , adj. 1. the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the …
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HOOD — v. put a hood over something, cover with a hood; hide, cover
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HOOD — I. ˈhu̇d noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hōd; akin to Old High German huot head covering, huota guard …
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AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
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-HOOD — Etymology: Middle English -hod, from Old English -hād; akin to Old High German -heit state, Gothic haidus way, manner 1. …
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BARN — noun Etymology: Middle English bern, from Old English bereærn, from bere barley + ærn house, store Date: before 12th century …
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ROBIN — noun any one of several asiatic birds; as, the indian robins. ·see indian robin, below. 2. robin ·noun a small …
Webster English vocab
HOOD — noun state; condition. 2. hood ·noun the top of a pump. 3. hood ·noun a covering for a mortar. 4. …
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BARN — vt to lay up in a barn. 2. barn ·noun a child. ·see bairn. 3. barn ·noun a covered building …
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AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
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ROBIN — [rob.in] n [short for robin redbreast] (1549) 1 a: a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and …
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HOOD — [hood] n [ME, fr. OE hod; akin to OHG huot head covering, huota guard] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): a …
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BARN — [barn] n [ME bern, fr. OE bereaern, fr. bere barley + aern house, store] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a usu. …
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ROBIN — either of two species of thrushes (family Turdidae) distinguished by an orange or dull reddish breast. The American robin (Turdus …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARN — in agriculture, farm building for sheltering animals, their feed and other supplies, farm machinery, and farm products. Barns are named …
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ROBIN — robin, Robin BrE AmE ˈrɒb ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈrɑːb ə n ▷ robin|s z ▶ ˌ Robin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BARN — barn BrE AmE bɑːn AmE bɑːrn ▷ barns bɑːnz AmE bɑːrnz ▶ ˈ barn dance BrE AmE ▶ ˌ barn …
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ROBIN — / ˈrɒbɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ noun 1. a small brown European bird with a red breast 2. a grey American bird …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOOD — / hʊd; NAmE / noun 1. a part of a coat, etc. that you can pull up to cover the …
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BARN — / bɑːn; NAmE bɑːrn/ noun 1. a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in : a hay …
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AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
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ALL — / ɔːl; NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner 1. (used with plural nouns. The noun may have …
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ROBIN — rob ‧ in /ˈrɒbən, ˈrɒbɪn $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: robin redbreast 'robin' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBIN — I. Robin BrE AmE a character in stories and films about Batman. Robin is a young man who helps Batman …
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HOOD — Hood, Robin BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Robin Hood
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HOOD — hood /hʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-4: Language: Old English ; Origin: hod ] [ Sense 5: Date: …
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BARN — barn /bɑːn $ bɑːrn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: bereærn , from bere 'barley' + …
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AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
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ALL — I. all 1 S1 W1 /ɔːl $ ɒːl/ BrE AmE determiner , predeterminer , pronoun 1 . the whole of …
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BARN — n. Physics a unit of area, 10(-28) square metres, used esp. in particle physics. °Symb.: b. [perh. f. phrase 'as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BARN — n. 1 a large farm building for storing grain etc. 2 derog. a large plain or unattractive building. 3 US …
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AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
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ALL — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; …
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ROBIN — n. 1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BARN — n. Physics a unit of area, 10(-28) square metres, used esp. in particle physics. °Symb.: b. [ perh. f. phrase …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BARN — n. 1 a large farm building for storing grain etc. 2 derog. a large plain or unattractive building. 3 US …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
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ALL — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; …
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ROBIN — n.1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat and …
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