go around Robin Hood's barn

To take a long, indirect route. A: "What took you guys so long to get here?" B: "Well, rather than just going through town, our esteemed driver went around Robin Hood's barn instead!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iwan	EE-wan (Welsh), EE-vahn (Polish)	Welsh, Polish
Imamu	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Yam	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Mumtaz	-	Arabic
Manjeet	-	Indian (Sikh)
Kevork	-	Armenian