on the button

phrase

Synonyms of on the button

: exactly

arrived at noon on the button

also : exactly on target : on the nose

the estimate was right on the button

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No, Krukow’s exit merely puts a finger on the button of truth. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

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