If it comes to the crunch, will she play well enough to win?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
when it comes to the crunch — if/when it comes to the crunch if you talk about what someone will do if it comes to the crunch, you mean what they will do if a situation becomes serious or they have to make an important decision. If it comes to the crunch, will she play well… … New idioms dictionary
if it comes to the crunch — if/when it comes to the crunch ► when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made: »If it comes to the crunch, we ll have no alternative but to sell up. Main Entry: ↑crunch … Financial and business terms
when it comes to the crunch — if/when it comes to the crunch ► when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made: »If it comes to the crunch, we ll have no alternative but to sell up. Main Entry: ↑crunch … Financial and business terms
when it comes to the crunch — when a situation becomes serious or an important decision has to be made. You know that when it comes to the crunch, she will do what needs to be done. Usage notes: also used in the form at crunch time with the same meaning: She s the kind of… … New idioms dictionary
if/when it comes to the crunch — ► when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made: »If it comes to the crunch, we ll have no alternative but to sell up. Main Entry: ↑crunch … Financial and business terms
come to the crunch — To talk about what to do if or when a situation comes to the crunchmeans when it becomes critical and a decision has to be made. I m running out of money. If it comes to the crunch, I ll sell my car … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
crunch — [krʌntʆ] verb crunch (the) numbers STATISTICS ACCOUNTING to do very complicated calculations on large amounts of data (= information stored on a computer) in order to find out about something: • Media buyers have to know what s going on, not just … Financial and business terms
Crunch-Time — Crunch Time, auch Crunch Time geschrieben, bezeichnet die entscheidende Phase eines Spieles oder eines Projektes. Das Wort stammt ursprünglich aus dem amerikanischen Englisch und heißt wörtlich übersetzt Krisenzeit . Besonders verbreitet ist der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Crunch Time — Crunch Time, auch Crunch Time geschrieben, bezeichnet die entscheidende Phase eines Spieles oder eines Projektes. Das Wort stammt ursprünglich aus dem amerikanischen Englisch und heißt wörtlich übersetzt Krisenzeit . Besonders verbreitet ist der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
when the crunch comes — when there is less money, when the economy fails When the crunch comes, we ll have our mortgage paid off! … English idioms
