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hang a left

Inf. to turn left. He hung a left at the wrong corner. Hey, here! Hang a left here!

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hang a left/right

  (American informal)

if you tell the driver of a car to hang a left/right, you mean turn left/right You hang a left at the gas station and then drive straight ahead for two miles.

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hang a left

Also, hang a right. Make a left (or right) turn, as when driving an automobile. For example, Hang a left at the traffic light and then hang a right at the next intersection. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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hang a left

tv. to turn left. He hung a left at the wrong corner.

See also: hang, left