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Definition of push (one's) buttons

push (one's) buttons

verb

  • to aggravate.
    She knows how to push all his buttons.
                                                   

                                                     

    Citation from "Wedding", New Girl (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Patrick B. from River Ridge, LA, USA on Nov 27 1999.

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