panic-button
panic button
noun
Idioms 1.
an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
2.
push/hit/press the panic button, Informal. to give way to panic in a distressing situation.
Origin:
allegedly first used in reference to emergency bell systems on World War II bombers such as the B-17 and B-24
allegedly first used in reference to emergency bell systems on World War II bombers such as the B-17 and B-24
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| panic button | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a button or switch that operates any of various safety devices, for use in an emergency |
| 2. | informal hit the panic button, press the panic button to react to a situation by demanding emergency action; become excited; panic |
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Panic-button
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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