to do exactly what is needed to get a desired result
望ましい結果を得るために必要なことを正確に行う (nozomashī kekka o eru tame ni hitsuyōna koto o seikaku ni okonau)
"She knows how to push the right buttons to impress her boss."
"彼女はボスを感動させるために適切なボタンを押す方法を知っている。" (Kanojo wa bosu o kandō saseru tame ni **push the right buttons** no yarikata o shitte iru)
to reassure someone that they can handle a situation
to become friends quickly and easily
a subject of disagreement or dispute
to stop working for the day
to expect or plan for something
to attract all the attention or praise
