push somebody's buttons

push (one's) buttons

1. To do things that create a very strong emotional reaction in one, especially anger, irritation, or exasperation. I hate Dave's new boyfriend, he's always trying to push my buttons, and he's doing a good job of it! No one will be able to push your buttons like your children, but it's all a part of the adventure of parenthood.

2. To be sexually attractive or arousing to one. A guy who knows how to cook really pushes my buttons.

ˌpush somebody’s ˈbuttons

(also ˌpress somebody’s ˈbuttons especially in British English ) (informal) make somebody react, especially in an angry or excited way: I almost never lose my temper, but this guy can really push my buttons. I’ve known him for years, but I still don’t really know what pushes his buttons.

词组	push somebody's buttons
释义	push somebody's buttons push (one's) buttons 1. To do things that create a very strong emotional reaction in one, especially anger, irritation, or exasperation. I hate Dave's new boyfriend, he's always trying to push my buttons, and he's doing a good job of it! No one will be able to push your buttons like your children, but it's all a part of the adventure of parenthood. 2. To be sexually attractive or arousing to one. A guy who knows how to cook really pushes my buttons. See also: button, push Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌpush somebody’s ˈbuttons (also ˌpress somebody’s ˈbuttons especially in British English ) (informal) make somebody react, especially in an angry or excited way: I almost never lose my temper, but this guy can really push my buttons. I’ve known him for years, but I still don’t really know what pushes his buttons. See also: button, push Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: push (one's) buttons push someone's buttons press (someone's) buttons doggone it what did your last slave die of just (one's) luck just my luck just my, his, etc. luck FGI drive (one) round the twist References in periodicals archive I guess I need to go to Salem and stand on some steps somewhere, push somebody's buttons and make noise about this, because my son and my rights require it - and I don't know who will do it but me. Child support suspensions unfairly harsh
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