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press the panic button

idiom

To start to panic.


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  1. 01

    Benjamin Button

    To seemingly age in reverse; to appear younger, either through changes in appearance or one's personality and lifestyle.

  2. 02

    button nose

    A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.

  3. 03

    button one's lip

    To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.

  4. 04

    button pusher

    Someone who pushes someone else's buttons: someone who goads, annoys, provokes, etc.

  5. 05

    care a button

    To care (at all).

  6. 06

    hold by the button

    To detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tedium; to bore while tallking to

  7. 07

    press into service

    To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.

  8. 08

    press on

    To persist, to continue to advance.

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