push someone's buttons
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push someone's buttons — idiom
1. to do or say things that make someone feel a strong reaction, especially anger o
1.idiom
Definition
to do or say things that make someone feel a strong reaction, especially anger or annoyance, often deliberately.
Example
Carlos knows exactly how to push his sister's buttons during long car rides.
The reporter's questions clearly pushed the mayor's buttons.