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Sam Levenson

(1911—1980)

U.S. humorist

If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the UP button.

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[push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger or worry. * /John thought he saw a ghost […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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