hit the panic button
1hit the panic button — see ↑panic button • • • Main Entry: ↑hit …
2hit the panic button — AND press the panic button; push the panic button tv. to anic. □ She hit the panic button and just went to pieces. □ Don’t press the panic button. Relax and keep your eyes open …
3hit the panic button — hit/press/push the panic button to do something quickly without thinking about it in order to deal with a difficult or worrying situation. We may have lost the last three games but we re not pushing the panic button yet. (often negative) …
4push the panic button — {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger or worry. * /John thought he saw a ghost and pushed the panic button./ * /Keep cool; don t hit the panic button!/ Syn.: LOSE ONE S HEAD …
5push the panic button — {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger or worry. * /John thought he saw a ghost and pushed the panic button./ * /Keep cool; don t hit the panic button!/ Syn.: LOSE ONE S HEAD …
6Hit the panic button — begin panicking or over reacting …
7hit the panic button — Australian Slang begin panicking or over reacting …
8hit the panic button — (Slang) start panicking, begin over reacting …
9hit the panic button (to) — Become very alarmed …
10press the panic button — press/push/the panic button informal phrase to become very worried about something bad that happens and react suddenly instead of thinking about it calmly The thought of turning 50 makes me want to press the panic button. Thesaurus: to worry or… …