go all around the Wrekin

English

Etymology

From the Wrekin, a large and prominent hill in Shropshire.

Verb

go all around the Wrekin

  1. (West Midlands, idiomatic) Take a long time to arrive.

See also

References
  • Jennifer Meierhans (6 November 2016), “England's oddest phrases explained”, in BBC News‎, BBC
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