hit the panic button
按下恐慌按鈕、在擔心、害怕或緊張時做出倉促或沖動的舉動
口語·勸人冷靜時使用
英文釋義
to become very worried or anxious; to react to a situation with excessive fear or alarm
例句
Don't hit the panic button just because we missed one deadline.
典故來源
源自緊急警報系統,按下按鈕會觸發警報,比喻在壓力下過度反應。