crunch time



crunch time

A critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Okay, we've got two minutes to tie the game—it's crunch time, guys!
See also: crunch, time

crunch time

A period when pressure to succeed is great, often toward the end of an undertaking. For example, It's crunch time-we only have two more days to finish. This term employs crunch in the sense of "a critical situation or test." [Slang; 1970s]
See also: crunch, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prem-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
NewtNOOTEnglish
Kirsten['kə:stən]
TanjaTAHN-yah (German, Finnish)German, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
CissySIS-eeEnglish
Vano-Georgian