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
Kgosi	-	Southern African, Tswana
Nicolaas	-	Dutch
Gerda (1)	GER-dah (German), KHER-dah (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Huddleston	['hʌdlstəun]
Rosemary	ROZ-mə-ree	English
Culver	['kʌlvə]