the crunch

the crunch

A critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed or take a particular action, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Oh boy, we're in the crunch now—only one hour left to finish up our presentation!

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crunch

n. a crisis; a time of pressure or tightness, especially of a budget. The budget crunch meant that we couldn’t take trips to Europe anymore.

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