pushes the right buttons

A form of push the right buttons — To take suitable actions, or exert suitable influence on people, to achieve some desired result.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of push the right buttons
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pushes the right buttons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20the%20right%20buttons

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“pushes the right buttons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20the%20right%20buttons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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