English Explanatory Dictionary

push the right buttons

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take suitable actions, or exert suitable influence on people, to achieve some desired result.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-push the right buttons.wav

Word forms

push the right buttons pushes the right buttons pushing the right buttons pushed the right buttons

Related words

button pusher push someone's buttons pull strings pull the strings
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