Idiom
fetch a compass
Meaning
To make a circuit; to take a circuitous route to a place.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We had to fetch a compass to avoid the heavy traffic.”
“The main road was blocked, so we had to fetch a compass through the back streets to reach the station.”
“Rather than crossing the dangerous mountain pass directly, the weary travelers chose to fetch a compass along the valley floor to ensure their safety.”
Examples
simple
“We had to fetch a compass to avoid the heavy traffic.”
contextual
“The main road was blocked, so we had to fetch a compass through the back streets to reach the station.”
complex
“Rather than crossing the dangerous mountain pass directly, the weary travelers chose to fetch a compass along the valley floor to ensure their safety.”
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