Crunch time

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2018

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	com. See Learning English. English. . .
0:14.0	Hello I'm Faye, and this is the English we speak.
0:18.0	And hello, this is Rob, and it's an important day in the office today.
0:22.0	Isn't it Fayefe isn't it, Fay Fay?
0:23.2	Uh, is it?
0:24.9	Yes, it is.
0:26.3	Remember that big project we've all been working on?
0:29.8	Uh, a big project?
0:32.4	Yes, well, it's crunch time. Oh, great, I'm starving. I'll get my crisps.
0:38.0	Uh, no, no, no, I didn't say lunchtime. I know, you said crunch time time to start crunching these delicious crisps.
0:47.0	I love crisps. No no no I didn't mean it's time to crunch crisps.
0:52.1	Crunch time is an important or critical time when a decisive
0:56.7	or difficult decision has to be made and it's crunch time for our big project.
1:01.4	If you say so, Rob, why don't I finish these crisps? Well, we hear some
1:06.7	examples of the expression, Crunch Time.
1:09.5	We've reached Crunch time in our relationship. I'm going to ask my boyfriend to move in with me.
1:19.0	I wonder what he'll say.
1:21.0	The team are doing well, come crunch time will they score
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