| 词汇 | on the button |
| 释义 | Idiom on the button Theme: CORRECTNESS exactly right; in exactly the right place; at exactly the right time. (Informal.)That's it! You're right on the button.He got here at one o'clock on the button. Slang on the button and on the bean Theme: PRECISION mod. exactly the right time or place.He was there on time, right on the button.I want to see you here at noon—on the bean. Idiom on the button(right) on the button mainly American, informal if a remark is on the button, it is exactly right.Your remarks about Tim were right on the button. He's arrogant, rude and selfish. on the button1. Precisely accurate; exactly right. Her predictions about the company's collapse were completely on the button. Wow, your estimate was right on the button! 2. At the exact time specified. True to his word, the detective arrived at 1:38 PM on the button. on the buttonexactly right; in exactly the right place; at exactly the right time. That's it! You're right on the button. He got here at one o'clock on the button. on the buttonExactly 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. on the buttonAMERICANIf you talk about a time or amount being on the button, you mean that it is exactly that time or amount. He'd say he'd meet us at 10.00 on the button. We double-counted it and it's 975,000 dollars on the button. Compare with right on the button. on the button1 punctually. 2 exactly right. informal, chiefly USon the ˈbutton(informal, especially American English)1 at exactly the right time or at the exact time mentioned: We arrived at 4 o’clock on the button. 2 exactly right: You’re on the button there! on the buttonand on the bean mod. exactly the right time or place; exactly the right amount. He was there on time, right on the button. That’s the correct total. You hit it right on the bean. on the button Exactly; precisely. |
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