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hang a Louie

idiom
Meaning

Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).


Examples
SIMPLE

Just hang a Louie at the next light.

CONTEXTUAL

We missed the turn, so the driver had to hang a Louie at the gas station.

COMPLEX

The cabbie, without glancing at the map, hung a Louie onto a narrow side street and sped toward the river.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    get the hang of

    To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

  2. 02

    give a hang

    give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

  3. 03

    go hang

    To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.

  4. 04

    hang a leg

    To hesitate; to hang back.

  5. 05

    hang a Ralph

    To make a right turn while driving a vehicle (→).

  6. 06

    hang a uey

    To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle (∩).

  7. 07

    hang an arse

    to hang back, to be afraid to advance.

  8. 08

    hang around

    To stay, linger, or loiter.

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