Question of the Day #799

Positive vibes as Derby County takeover saga approaches crunch time

From the headline of this article at the Derby Telegraph.

  上記の文で、crunch timeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "crunch time" mean? 

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

試練の時

もともとスポーツ用語ですが、今ではその他でも使うことができます。  

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game) when decisive action is needed

Examples

• The team had trained well, but at crunch time they just couldn't perform.
• with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time
• This is the crunch time for the internal market.
• The company slipped behind near the end of the project and entered crunch time to make up the loss.
• The holiday season is crunch time for the toy industry. - Houston Chronicle (2010)

 

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