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go around Robin Hood's barn
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| EvŽEn | | - | Czech |
| Cynthia | | SIN-thee-ə (English) | English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Amancio | | ah-MAHN-thyo (Spanish), ah-MAHN-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Carrol | | ['kærəl] | |
| Dechen | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese |
| Noach | | NO-ahkh (Dutch) | Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew |