If Europe has its own nuclear deterrent, whose finger would be on the button?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have a finger on the button — have a/(your) finger on the button to be the person who controls the nuclear weapons (= weapons that use power made by dividing atoms) that a country has and decides whether to fire them. If Europe has its own nuclear deterrent, whose finger… … New idioms dictionary
have your finger on the button — have a/(your) finger on the button to be the person who controls the nuclear weapons (= weapons that use power made by dividing atoms) that a country has and decides whether to fire them. If Europe has its own nuclear deterrent, whose finger… … New idioms dictionary
have one's finger on the button — To be poised for action • • • Main Entry: ↑button … Useful english dictionary
button — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English boton, from Anglo French butun rose hip, stud, from buter to thrust more at butt Date: 14th century 1. a. a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Upside Down Show — is a Logie Award winning live action daytime children s show featuring Shane Dundas and David Collins that airs on Noggin, Nick Jr. Australia and ABC. The duo gained fame as physical comedians The Umbilical Brothers, playing brothers who lived… … Wikipedia
The Dick Cavett Show — Dick Cavett in 2008 Format Talk show, Variety show Production Running tim … Wikipedia
The Monkey's Finger — is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the February 1953 issue of Startling Stories and reprinted in the 1975 collection Buy Jupiter and Other Stories. The story is based on a disagreement between Asimov and… … Wikipedia
The Proper Study — is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. Inspired by a painting of a head surrounded by random psychedelic designs, it was commissioned by Boy s Life, and published in the September 1968 issue. (The other story… … Wikipedia
The Supernaturalist — infobox Book | name = The Supernaturalist image caption = The European cover author = Eoin Colfer language = English genre = Sci Fi/Adventure publisher = Puffin release date = 2004 media type = Print (Softcover) pages = 267 isbn = ISBN 0 14… … Wikipedia
Button Man — Infobox comic book title title = imagesize = caption = schedule = Weekly format = Anthology ongoing = Y Crime = y publisher = Rebellion Developments date = 1992 issues = main char team = writers = John Wagner artists = Arthur Ranson Frazer Irving … Wikipedia
