# hang a uey

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/hang-a-uey
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- You missed the turn, so just hang a uey here.
- The GPS says we are going the wrong way, so you should hang a uey at the next light.
- Realizing the restaurant was on the opposite side of the boulevard, he signaled and hung a uey to return to the correct lane.

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