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button

/ˈbʌtn̩/

US UK

noun

plural -tons

[count] a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part

a skirt/coat button

a dress with buttons down the back

I lost a button on my jacket.

He took off his tie and undid the top button of his shirt.

see color picture

US :a small, usually round sign that has a picture or words on the front and a pin on the back

People pin buttons to their clothing to show support for a person or idea.

She was wearing a button that read Support your local library.

a campaign button [=a button that shows support for someone's political campaign] - called also (Brit) badge

a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work

the on/off button

Will you please push/press the play button on the CD player?

With a fax machine, you can send a document across the country with the touch/push of a button.

a small area on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer software do something

If the information on the registration form is correct, click the OK button. - see also hot button

(as) cute as a button

informal :very cute

Your nephew is cute as a button!

on the button

US informal

exactly at the specified time

They arrived at noon on the button. [=on the dot, precisely]

perfectly accurate

Your guess was (right) on the button. [=on the nose]

push the right buttons

informal :to do the things that are needed to produce a desired effect or result

The coach knows how to push all the right buttons to get his players ready for the game.

push your buttons

informal :to do or say something just to make you angry or upset

Don't pay any attention to her. She's just trying to push your buttons.

Even though they're both adults now, Rita's brother still knows how to push her buttons. [=he is easily able to annoy or frustrate her]

verb

-tons; -toned; -toning

[+ obj] :to attach (a button) by passing it through a hole

He rarely buttons the top button on his shirt.

[+ obj] :to close or fasten (something) with buttons

Will you button the baby's jacket for her? - often + up

Be sure to button up your coat before you go outside.

[no obj] :to have buttons for fastening

The skirt buttons on the side.

button it

informal + impolite - used to tell someone to stop talking

She angrily told him to button it.

button your lip/lips

or keep your lip/lips buttoned

US informal :to not talk about something

Button your lip. He's coming toward us.

Don't tell him what I said, please. You know he can't keep his lips buttoned.

* Các từ tương tự:
button mushroom, button nose, button-down, buttoned-up, buttonhole