push the panic button
觸動緊急按鈕,感到極度緊張或恐慌
口語·描述驚慌反應(yīng)
英文釋義
to react with extreme worry or fear in a situation
例句
When the fire alarm went off, he pushed the panic button and ran outside screaming.
典故來源
源自飛機或緊急設(shè)備上的警報按鈕,按動即表示極度恐慌,后比喻在危機中過度緊張。