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
Ealdwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Ivo (1)	EE-vo (German, Dutch, Italian), EE-fo (German), EE-voo (Portuguese)	German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Zohar	-	Hebrew
Hedley	HED-lee	English (Rare)
Hubert	['hju:bət]
Hamlin	['hæmlin]