have a/(one's) finger on the button

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have a/(one's) finger on the button

To be responsible for choosing to fire a country's nuclear weapons. Who has their finger on the button? Who will decide if we fire back at that country?

See also: button, finger, have, on

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under fire
draw (someone's) fire
draw fire
draw someone's fire
put out a/the fire
a fire under (someone or something)
miss fire
on fire
take fire
open fire on (someone)

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have a weak spot for (someone or something)
have a weakness for
have a weakness for (someone or something)
have a weight problem
have a whack (at something)
have a whale of a (good) time
have a whale of a time
have a wild hair to (do something)
have a wild hair up (one's) ass
have a wild hair up one’s ass
have a wolf by the ears
have a word
have a word in (one's) ear
have a word in somebody's ear
have a word in someone's ear
have a word with
have a word with (one)
have a working knowledge of (something)
have a working knowledge of something
have a worm in (one's) tongue
have a yellow belly
have a yellow streak down (one's) back
have a yellow streak down one’s back
have a yen for
have a yen for (something)
have a/ finger on the button
have a/(one's) finger in every pie
have a/(one's) finger in the pie
have a/(one's) finger on the button
have a/(one's) foot in the door
have a/some nerve
have a/the bright idea
have a/the feel of (something)
have a/the right to (do something)
have a/the right to (something)
have a/the wolf by the ear(s)
have about
have against
have airs and graces
have all (of) (one's) ducks in a row
have all (one's) buttons
have all (one's) eggs in one basket
have all (one's) marbles
have all marbles
have all one’s marbles
have all one's buttons
have all the aces
have all the answers
have all the hallmarks of (someone or something)
have all the hallmarks of somebody/something
have an accident
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have a worm in his tongue
have a worm in my tongue
have a worm in one's tongue
have a worm in our tongue
have a worm in our tongues
have a worm in their tongue
have a worm in their tongues
have a worm in tongue
have a worm in your tongue
have a yellow belly
have a yellow streak down (one's) back
have a yellow streak down back
have a yellow streak down her back
have a yellow streak down his back
have a yellow streak down my back
have a yellow streak down One's back
have a yellow streak down one’s back
have a yellow streak down our back
have a yellow streak down our backs
have a yellow streak down somebody's back
have a yellow streak down someone's back
have a yellow streak down their back
have a yellow streak down their backs
have a yellow streak down your back
have a yellow-belly
have a yen
have a yen for
have a yen for (something)
have a/ finger in every pie
have a/ finger in the pie
have a/ finger on the button
have a/ foot in the door
have a/(one's) finger in every pie
have a/(one's) finger in the pie
have a/(one's) finger on the button
have a/(one's) foot in the door
have a/some nerve
have a/start with a clean slate
have a/the bright idea
have a/the feel of
have a/the feel of (something)
have a/the right to
have a/the right to (do something)
have a/the right to (something)
have a/the wolf by the ear
have a/the wolf by the ear(s)
have about
have ace up (one's) sleeve
have ace up her sleeve
have ace up his sleeve
have ace up one's sleeve
have ace up our sleeve
have ace up our sleeves
have ace up their sleeve
have ace up their sleeves
have ace up your sleeve
have act together
have against
have against
have against
have against her
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