catch on, black magic, push bottom

Amazon Alone in U.K. Black Friday Sales

Amazon.com's attempts to export Black Friday—one of the busiest and most discounted pre-Christmas shopping days in the U.S—into the U.K. hasn't caught on with the wider retail sector.

 

 

BlackBerry Rivals Push RIM's Buttons

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion may hint this week at strategy changes to meet the dual challenges of a $99 iPhone from Apple and Palm's Pre.

push bottom
(′pu̇sh ′bət·ən) (computer science) A small rectangle on a graphical user interface whose selection initiates immediate action.

black magic

悪魔術, 妖術.
⇒black

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catch on

1. Understand, as in Aunt Mary doesn't catch on to any jokes. The verb to catch alone was used with this meaning from Shakespeare's time, on being added in the late 1800s. Also see get it, def. 2.
2. Become popular, as in This new dance is really beginning to catch on. [Late 1800s]