right on the button

right on the button

Precisely accurate; exactly correct. I won the contest because my guess was on the button. I think her assessment of the situation is right on the button.See also: button, on, right

right on the button

If someone says that you are right on the button, they mean that you have guessed correctly about something. `Am I right?' — `Right on the button.' The important thing is that the Treasury's forecast was right on the button. Note: You can also say that someone is on the button. The one who guesses on the button, picks up a big, mystery prize.See also: button, on, right