Idiom - To Push Someone’s Buttons

 "To Push Someone’s Buttons" means to annoy or upset someone on purpose.

Equivalent in Brazilian Portuguese: "Cutucar alguém" / "Provocar alguém de propósito"

Examples:

My little sister knows how to push my buttons by singing loudly while I study. (Minha irmãzinha sabe como me irritar cantando alto enquanto eu estudo.)

Don’t let him push your buttons—he’s just trying to make you angry. (Não deixe ele te provocar—ele só está tentando te deixar com raiva.)

The boss really pushed my buttons when he criticized my work in front of everyone. (O chefe realmente me irritou quando criticou meu trabalho na frente de todos.)

ACTIVITIES

1 - Complete the sentences with the correct form of "push someone’s buttons."

2 - True or False?

3 - Has anyone ever pushed your buttons? What did they do? Share your story in the comments below.