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button

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HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS,

ON THE BUTTON,

PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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push the panic button

[push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger or worry. * /John thought he saw a ghost […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[button-down] {attrib. adj.}, {slang} (stress on "button") Well-groomed, conservatively dressed. * /Joe is a regular button-down type./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[on the button] {adv., adj.}, {slang} At the right place; at the heart of the matter. * /John's remark was right on the button./ Compare: [ON THE DOT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[button one's lip] also [zip one's lip] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stop talking; keep a secret; shut your mouth; be quiet. * /The man was getting loud and insulting and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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