hit the button

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hit the button

verb hits the button · hitting the button · hit the button

informal To be very satisfying; to be just the thing needed or desired in some particular situation. The sure hit is "This Is Ska, the Skacid Mix"! Exactly what it sounds like, this tune hits the button, rocking all kind of people.
Similar: hit the spot, scratch the itch
informal To initiate a nuclear war (via a press of the proverbial nuclear button).

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@misc{hit_the_button_2026,
  title = {hit the button},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20button},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}