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idiomwhen/if it comes to the crunchused in order to say what you will do when a difficult or important decision has to be made, or in a difficult situation when you may succeed or fail:When it came to the crunch, Carmen refused to give him the money.I respect many politicians but, when it comes to the crunch, they all do what is best for their own career.NoteYou may also hear people use expressions like 'the crunch comes' or talk about a 'crunch point' or a 'crunch question'The crunch will come in a year's time, when our funding runs out.You need to answer the crunch question: Are you going to stand by your promises?
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