press the panic button
按下緊急按鈕，表達緊急或驚慌的情緒
口語·形容驚慌失措
英文釋義
to become extremely anxious or panicked in a challenging or difficult situation
例句
When the stock market dropped, investors pressed the panic button and sold everything.
典故來源
源自軍事或緊急設備上的警報按鈕，比喻在危機中過度驚慌并采取極端行動。