twist one’s cap

twist one’s cap
 v. phr.— «Bring a portable grill and have a weenie roast. Hold the mustard, of course. And if that doesn’t twist your cap, try a taco at Bert’s Chuck Wagon.» —“Nearly 50 years in the red” by Dave Hoekstra Chicago Sun-Times Oct. 25, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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