hang a left
Veer that way
To hang a left is to turn left, typically while driving or giving directions: Hang a left at the next light.
The phrase is casual and predominantly American.
Hang a right is its counterpart.
The expression may derive from the way a driver's body shifts during a turn.
Change course suddenly
- swerveAbrupt directional change
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- hookCurved catching device
- pivotPoint of rotation
turn · angle · bend · bank · deviation · redirect · steering
Guidance for reaching somewhere
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- routePath from A to B
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- waypointNavigation reference location
destination · map · bearings · orientation · turn-by-turn · detour · shortcut · navigate
Point where paths meet
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
- mergeCombine into unity
dashboard · U-turn · right-of-way · crosswalk · road · vehicle · driver
Informal in-group vocabulary
- idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
- informalRelaxed, not official
- casualRelaxed and informal
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
veer
Change course suddenly
pivot · turn · angle · bend · bank · deviation · redirect · steering
directions
Guidance for reaching somewhere
waypoint · destination · map · bearings · orientation · turn-by-turn · detour · shortcut · navigate · recalculate
intersection
Point where paths meet
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
merge · dashboard · U-turn · right-of-way · crosswalk · road · vehicle · driver
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, right
- driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out