| 释义 |
idiompush (sb's) buttons1 (also push/press the right buttons) to know exactly what to do or say in order to get the reaction or result that you want:He knows how to push his Dad's buttons. All he has to do is look at Jim that way and Jim says "yes".Advertising is all about pressing the right buttons in people, but first you have to find out what buttons to press for your particular market.2 AmE (also push all sb's buttons) to annoy someone, sometimes when you do not intend to, by doing a lot of things that they do not like:After five years of living together we can really push each others' buttons.Man, Jamie really pushed all my buttons today. I felt like smacking him!
|