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crunch time
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crunch time
(noun)
crunch time
noun
crunch time
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUNCH TIME
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informal
:
the most important time in a game, event, etc.
:
a critical moment
The team had trained well, but at
crunch time
they just couldn't perform.
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