press the panic button


press the panic button

To overreact to a negative situation with an inordinate amount of fear, alarm, or confusion. If you're going to be a successful boss, you can't press the panic button every time your company has a minor setback. New parents tend to press the panic button over every little sniffle their first baby gets.See also: button, panic, press

press (or push or hit) the panic button

respond to a situation by panicking or taking emergency measures. informal A panic button is a security device which can be used to raise the alarm in an emergency.See also: button, panic, press

press/push the ˈpanic button

(British English) react in a sudden or an extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you: Although the team lost yet another match on Saturday, their manager is refusing to press the panic button.See also: button, panic, press, push

press the panic button

verbSee hit the panic buttonSee also: button, panic, press