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panic button
noun
Idiom1.
an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
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push/hit/press the panic button, Informal. to give way to panic in a distressing situation.
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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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hit the panic button definitionand press the panic button; push the panic button
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
push the panic button
Also, press the panic button. Overreact to a situation, as in Don't worry; Jane is always pushing the panic button, but I'm sure the baby's fine. This term originated during World War II, when certain bombers had a bell-warning system so that the crew could bail out if the plane was severely hit. Occasionally a pilot would push the button in error, when there was only minor damage, causing the crew to bail out unnecessarily. By 1950 the expression had been transferred to other kinds of overreaction.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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