push the right buttons en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- (informal) To take suitable actions, or exert suitable influence on people, to achieve some desired result.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pushing the right buttons | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pushes the right buttons | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pushed the right buttons | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pushed the right buttons | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
button pusher · push someone's buttons · pull the strings · pull strings