push buttons
Trigger someone's temper
Push buttons refers to the controls on a device—literal or figurative—that trigger a response.
Most often appears in the phrase push someone's buttons, meaning to provoke a predictable emotional reaction, usually negative: He knows exactly how to push my buttons.
The image is of a person as a machine with controls others can manipulate.
- power switchControl that activates devices
- power onInitiate electronic operation
- rileAnger through irritation
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
- irritateCause mild anger
provoke · hit a nerve · get under skin · mechanism · activate · control panels · trigger · bezel · annoy · provocation · keypress · actuator · tactile feedback · electronic · input · interface · LED · stop
- elevatorselevator, elevators, elevator shaft, lift shaft, elevator doors
- pedestrian safetycrosswalks, sidewalks, crossing guards, pedestrian crossings, pedestrian signals
- electrical controlscontactors, relays, circuit breakers, switches, control panels
- ergonomic designergonomics, usability, human factors, intuitive design, universal design
- digital electronicslogic gates, logic gate, AND gate, flip-flops, flip-flop
- automatic door partssensors, motion sensors, photocells, actuators, motors
push buttonsvoice control
Device operation via speech
touchscreen · gesture control · motion sensors · toggle switches · rotary dials
push buttonsmake peace
Resolve conflict between parties
tread carefully · walk on eggshells · ingratiate · build bridges · butter up