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
Darina (1)	-	Irish
Alberta	[æl'bɜ:tə]
Yulduz	-	Uzbek
Antonina	ahn-taw-NEE-nah (Polish), ahn-tah-NEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Polish, Russian, Ancient Roman
Khorshid	-	Persian
Christopher	KRIS-tə-fər	English