on the button

on the button
on the button
exactly right; in exactly the right place; at exactly the right time. •

That's it! You're right on the button.

He got here at one o'clock on the button.

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{adv., adj.}, {slang} At the right place; at the heart of the matter. * /John's remark was right on the button./ Compare: ON THE DOT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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