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

Law enforcement later found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of the Ka-Bar brand sheath, police have said since December.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

Lopez was now beating Taylor to the punch in almost every exchange and a short right landed on the button in the ninth and sent the champion stumbling towards the ropes.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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

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

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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