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单词 crunch time
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crunch time

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crunch time ON THESAURUS.COM

a period of intense pressure; a critical situation: It's crunch time for high-tech companies.Compare crunch (def. 10).

Origin of crunch time

1975–80

Words nearby crunch time

crumple zones, crunch, cruncher, crunchie, crunch numbers, crunch time, crunchy, crunchy-granola, crunk, crunode, cruor
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Idioms and Phrases with 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]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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