all around Robin Hood's barn

going somewhere by an indirect route; going way out of the way [to get somewhere]; by a long and circuitous route. We had to go all around Robin Hood's barn to get to the little town.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Consuela	kon-SWE-lah	Spanish
Beatrycze	be-ah-TRI-che	Polish
Tancred	TANG-krid (English)	Old Norman
Jocasta	jo-KAS-tə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Sheldon	['ʃeldən]
Dunlap	['dunlæp]