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

When I click on the button for more information it often takes me to a blank page.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

We’re starting small but thinking big, and we want to know what you think - you can send us your feedback by clicking on the button below.

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

The app also allows players to customize the lighting of the backlit joysticks with either a single color, multiple colors, prism colors or action, where the color changes based on the button input.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

“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

But I held it up and I pointed it and pressed my gloved finger on the button.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

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on the button

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