go all around the Wrekin
English
Etymology
From the Wrekin, a large and prominent hill in Shropshire.
Verb
go all around the Wrekin
- (West Midlands, idiomatic) Take a long time to arrive.
See also
- go all around the houses
- long way around
- scenic route
References
- Jennifer Meierhans (6 November 2016), “England's oddest phrases explained”, in BBC News, BBC