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when it comes to the crunch
phrase informal(alsoif it comes to the crunch)
when or if a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made:
When it comes to the crunch, you won't have time to think about what to do next.
If it comes to the crunch and you and your husband do split up, you can always stay with us.如果到最后关头，你和你丈夫非得离婚，你总还可以和我们住在一起。
She told me that if it comes to the crunch, the customer is always right.
When it came to the crunch, he found he could not bear to give up his trophy.
If it ever came to the crunch and you had to leave, where would you go?
See also
crunchnoun(DIFFICULTY)
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