Synonyms

on the button

Idioms

Exactly right, precisely, as in Her review of the book was right on the button, or We're supposed to be there at six o'clock on the button. This term may come from boxing, where a punch on the button means “a punch on the chin.” [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see on the dot.

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on the button

As ever with missions to the ISS, rockets have to leave Earth pretty much on the button if they want to give their capsules a chance of catching the orbiting laboratory in a reasonable time.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

“It’s not like you just turn on the button, and you have vaccine ready, right? It takes time to get it done,” Kumar says.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2023

S2’s scores even account for whether a test-taker had his or her hand on the button before pushing it or higher up, which would add time.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2023

A single source of male DNA was found on the button snap of the sheath, which police said they later linked to Kohberger.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

I stepped to the side to get a better angle on the button.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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on the button

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