crunch

bone-crunching

Extremely fierce, violent, harsh, or of great impact. There was a bone-crunching collision between the two cyclists on the road. The two teams played a bone-crunching game last night.

budget crunch

A financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget crunch and can't afford a setback like this right now.

budget squeeze

A financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget squeeze and can't afford a setback like this right now.

caught in the crunch

To have been the victim of difficult circumstances or pressures, especially financial ones and often those that are outside of one's control. Many small businesses caught in the crunch of the recession were forced to close or are barely staying open. When next year's budget is announced by the government, lower earners and public services are likely to be the ones caught in the crunch.

crunch (the) numbers

To compile, calculate, and/or analyze a large amount of numerical data, especially as relates to finance. We've been crunching the numbers for hours, and I just don't see how we'll be able to afford another child! This new computer crunches numbers faster than any of us could even dream of!

See also: crunch, number

crunch down

To crush or flatten something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "down." I crunched down the soda can and tossed it in the recycling bin.

crunch time

A critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Okay, we've got two minutes to tie the game—it's crunch time, guys!

crunch up

To fracture or break someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "up." Of course I worry about you riding a motorcycle—people get seriously crunched up in motorcycle accidents! I crunch up some cookies and add them to the icing—that's my secret recipe.

feel the crunch

To be under strain from a lack of money or resources. Many nonprofits are beginning to feel the crunch from having their federal funding slashed earlier this year.

if it comes to the crunch

If it becomes critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. If it comes to the crunch, I can ask my dad for the money.

number crunching

The performance of numerous complicated or protracted mathematical calculations. My new job requires a lot more number crunching than my last, but I actually quite enjoy getting to use that part of my brain so much again. I leave the number crunching to the accountants in the office.

See also: crunch, number

when it comes to the crunch

When it is critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Also seen as "when the crunch comes." I know we haven't always been able to rely on him, but when it comes to the crunch, he'll be there. When it comes to the crunch, you better be ready to perform.

crunch someone or something up

to break someone or something up into pieces. That machine will crunch you up. Stay away from it! A number of blows with the hammer crunched up the rocks into pebbles. Try to crunch the larger chunks up.

crunch something down

to press or crush something down, breaking it with a crunching noise. Sally crunched the flower pot down, breaking it. She crunched down the fragile glass in the box accidentally.

crunch numbers

Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers . This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

See also: crunch, number

crunch time

A period when pressure to succeed is great, often toward the end of an undertaking. For example, It's crunch time-we only have two more days to finish. This term employs crunch in the sense of "a critical situation or test." [Slang; 1970s]

when it comes to the crunch

if it comes to the crunch

COMMON If you talk about what you do when it comes to the crunch or what you will do if it comes to the crunch, you mean what you do or what you will do when a situation reaches a critical point. I know when it comes to the crunch, he'll support me and be there for me. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this. Note: You can also say the crunch comes when a situation reaches a critical point. The crunch came when we discovered newly promoted managers were getting more money than we were. Note: You can refer to the time when an important decision has to be made as crunch time. It is crunch time for the future of the society, which is absolutely in policyholders' hands. Note: `Crunch' is the sound used to imitate the sound of something hard being crushed, broken or eaten.

crunch numbers

crunch the numbers

If you crunch numbers or crunch the numbers, you do calculations with numbers. The computer crunched numbers for a month to calculate how each of 100,000 stars moves over time. They don't have enough analysts to crunch the numbers. Note: The activity of doing this is called number crunching. Now the number crunching begins and deals will be made.

See also: crunch, number

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

when (or if) it comes to the crunch

when (or if) a point is reached or an event occurs such that immediate and decisive action is required. informal

if/when it comes to the ˈcrunch

(informal) if/when the moment comes when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: She was always threatening to leave him, but when it came to the crunch she didn’t have the courage.

it’s ˈcrunch time

(informal) it is the moment when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: It’s crunch time for him. Either he makes a move now or gives up any hope of winning power.

budget squeeze

and budget crunch

n. a situation where there is not enough money in the budget. Facing another budget squeeze, the legislators were forced to put off their pay increase. If it wasn’t for the budget crunch, I’d get a good raise this year.

budget crunch

verb

See budget squeeze

crunch

n. a crisis; a time of pressure or tightness, especially of a budget. The budget crunch meant that we couldn’t take trips to Europe anymore.

number crunching

n. using a computer to solve enormously complicated or complex mathematical problems. I don’t do a lot of number crunching, so I don’t need a terribly fast machine.

See also: crunch, number

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

bone-crunching
battle of the giants
between two fires
come together
at each other's throats
chalk and cheese
be at each other's throats
(one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
cling together
in two

References in periodicals archive

Visitors can expect an irresistible and out of this world experience as they travel through four different rooms all focused around the Cinnamon Toast Crunch taste.

General Mills (GIS) - Cinnamon Toast Crunch unlocks the Cinnaverse Experience to celebrate new look hitting shelves this fall -- 17/7/2019

Available in two varieties--Crunch Shoestring 7mm and Crunch 9.5mm--the premium Fast Food Fries can assist operators in increasing profits whilst also catering for gluten-free diets and being suitable for vegetarians.

Aviko launches premium crunch fast food Fries for home deliveries

The Crunch demise comes as the brand launched pick and mix tins at John Lewis branches.

It's come to the crunch; Choc that ousted fans' fave toffee meets a sticky end

And at the time, after conducting 'extensive research', Nestle found that Honeycomb Crunch was the most popular option for a new sweet.

Quality Street has quietly ditched this controversial flavour from tins and tubs; After just two short years, Quality Street has axed a recent addition from the selection

If you want to get your hands on the 'crunch box' then you've only got to make the short trip - around 330 miles - to Greenock in Scotland to visit East West Spice.

The [pounds sterling]10 collection of battered food branded 'heart attack in a box'; Who do you know that would give this a good go?

Crunch is currently offering discounted memberships to the new location online.

Crunch gym to open new Moorestown location

17 (ANI): Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday assured the people of the country that the situation of cash crunch is 'temporary' and that normalcy will be restored within a week.

Normalcy will be restored within a week: SBI on cash crunch

Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip

Commercial banks have increased interest rates to attract deposits as they have seen liquidity crunch in the offing.

Monitory crisis in offing

Number crunch: Don't read, sit in the front or middle back seat, watch a film or stare at other cars, and try remedies such as ginger.

Stressed out by hols? Go figure.. EDITED There are plenty of things that can go wrong on your annual break and most are easy to avoid, writes MICHELE O'CONNOR

Five of the existing 30 g bar flavors have been refreshed -Chocolate Peanut Butter, Yogurt Peanut Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch, Dark Chocolate Mint and Double Chocolate Crunch.

Premier Protein Adds New Bar Flavors

Toward instilling a fitness and sports culture in Qatari youth, Crunch Doha, described as Qatar's first fitness transformation club, celebrated the Qatar National Sports Day (NSD) with a sporting games galore, in partnership with the German Business Council, Health & Life magazine and Qatar Airways.

Crunch draws huge crowd at NSD celebration

Crunch is a guinea pig who loves to do what all guinea pigs do--eat.

Rabei, Carolina: Crunch!

Brooklyn, NY, September 11, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Live Light Live Right (LLLR) partnered with Crunch Fitness, the Crown Heights location in Brooklyn, for the Summer Fitness Challenge.

Live Light Live Right Partners with Crunch Fitness for Summer Fitness Challenge

词组	crunch
释义	crunch bone-crunching Extremely fierce, violent, harsh, or of great impact. There was a bone-crunching collision between the two cyclists on the road. The two teams played a bone-crunching game last night. budget crunch A financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget crunch and can't afford a setback like this right now. See also: budget, crunch budget squeeze A financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget squeeze and can't afford a setback like this right now. See also: budget, squeeze caught in the crunch To have been the victim of difficult circumstances or pressures, especially financial ones and often those that are outside of one's control. Many small businesses caught in the crunch of the recession were forced to close or are barely staying open. When next year's budget is announced by the government, lower earners and public services are likely to be the ones caught in the crunch. See also: caught, crunch crunch (the) numbers To compile, calculate, and/or analyze a large amount of numerical data, especially as relates to finance. We've been crunching the numbers for hours, and I just don't see how we'll be able to afford another child! This new computer crunches numbers faster than any of us could even dream of! See also: crunch, number crunch down To crush or flatten something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "down." I crunched down the soda can and tossed it in the recycling bin. See also: crunch, down crunch time A critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Okay, we've got two minutes to tie the game—it's crunch time, guys! See also: crunch, time crunch up To fracture or break someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "up." Of course I worry about you riding a motorcycle—people get seriously crunched up in motorcycle accidents! I crunch up some cookies and add them to the icing—that's my secret recipe. See also: crunch, up feel the crunch To be under strain from a lack of money or resources. Many nonprofits are beginning to feel the crunch from having their federal funding slashed earlier this year. See also: crunch, feel if it comes to the crunch If it becomes critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. If it comes to the crunch, I can ask my dad for the money. See also: come, crunch, if number crunching The performance of numerous complicated or protracted mathematical calculations. My new job requires a lot more number crunching than my last, but I actually quite enjoy getting to use that part of my brain so much again. I leave the number crunching to the accountants in the office. See also: crunch, number when it comes to the crunch When it is critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Also seen as "when the crunch comes." I know we haven't always been able to rely on him, but when it comes to the crunch, he'll be there. When it comes to the crunch, you better be ready to perform. See also: come, crunch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. crunch someone or something up to break someone or something up into pieces. That machine will crunch you up. Stay away from it! A number of blows with the hammer crunched up the rocks into pebbles. Try to crunch the larger chunks up. See also: crunch, up crunch something down to press or crush something down, breaking it with a crunching noise. Sally crunched the flower pot down, breaking it. She crunched down the fragile glass in the box accidentally. See also: crunch, down McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. crunch numbers Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers . This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: crunch, number crunch time A period when pressure to succeed is great, often toward the end of an undertaking. For example, It's crunch time-we only have two more days to finish. This term employs crunch in the sense of "a critical situation or test." [Slang; 1970s] See also: crunch, time The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. when it comes to the crunch or if it comes to the crunch COMMON If you talk about what you do when it comes to the crunch or what you will do if it comes to the crunch, you mean what you do or what you will do when a situation reaches a critical point. I know when it comes to the crunch, he'll support me and be there for me. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this. Note: You can also say the crunch comes when a situation reaches a critical point. The crunch came when we discovered newly promoted managers were getting more money than we were. Note: You can refer to the time when an important decision has to be made as crunch time. It is crunch time for the future of the society, which is absolutely in policyholders' hands. Note: `Crunch' is the sound used to imitate the sound of something hard being crushed, broken or eaten. See also: come, crunch crunch numbers or crunch the numbers If you crunch numbers or crunch the numbers, you do calculations with numbers. The computer crunched numbers for a month to calculate how each of 100,000 stars moves over time. They don't have enough analysts to crunch the numbers. Note: The activity of doing this is called number crunching. Now the number crunching begins and deals will be made. See also: crunch, number Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. when (or if) it comes to the crunch when (or if) a point is reached or an event occurs such that immediate and decisive action is required. informal See also: come, crunch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary if/when it comes to the ˈcrunch (informal) if/when the moment comes when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: She was always threatening to leave him, but when it came to the crunch she didn’t have the courage. See also: come, crunch, if it’s ˈcrunch time (informal) it is the moment when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: It’s crunch time for him. Either he makes a move now or gives up any hope of winning power. See also: crunch, time Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary budget squeeze and budget crunch n. a situation where there is not enough money in the budget. Facing another budget squeeze, the legislators were forced to put off their pay increase. If it wasn’t for the budget crunch, I’d get a good raise this year. See also: budget, squeeze budget crunch verb See budget squeeze See also: budget, crunch crunch n. a crisis; a time of pressure or tightness, especially of a budget. The budget crunch meant that we couldn’t take trips to Europe anymore. number crunching n. using a computer to solve enormously complicated or complex mathematical problems. I don’t do a lot of number crunching, so I don’t need a terribly fast machine. See also: crunch, number McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: bone-crunching battle of the giants between two fires come together at each other's throats chalk and cheese be at each other's throats (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something) cling together in two References in periodicals archive Visitors can expect an irresistible and out of this world experience as they travel through four different rooms all focused around the Cinnamon Toast Crunch taste. General Mills (GIS) - Cinnamon Toast Crunch unlocks the Cinnaverse Experience to celebrate new look hitting shelves this fall -- 17/7/2019 Available in two varieties--Crunch Shoestring 7mm and Crunch 9.5mm--the premium Fast Food Fries can assist operators in increasing profits whilst also catering for gluten-free diets and being suitable for vegetarians. Aviko launches premium crunch fast food Fries for home deliveries The Crunch demise comes as the brand launched pick and mix tins at John Lewis branches. It's come to the crunch; Choc that ousted fans' fave toffee meets a sticky end And at the time, after conducting 'extensive research', Nestle found that Honeycomb Crunch was the most popular option for a new sweet. Quality Street has quietly ditched this controversial flavour from tins and tubs; After just two short years, Quality Street has axed a recent addition from the selection If you want to get your hands on the 'crunch box' then you've only got to make the short trip - around 330 miles - to Greenock in Scotland to visit East West Spice. The [pounds sterling]10 collection of battered food branded 'heart attack in a box'; Who do you know that would give this a good go? Crunch is currently offering discounted memberships to the new location online. Crunch gym to open new Moorestown location 17 (ANI): Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday assured the people of the country that the situation of cash crunch is 'temporary' and that normalcy will be restored within a week. Normalcy will be restored within a week: SBI on cash crunch Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip Commercial banks have increased interest rates to attract deposits as they have seen liquidity crunch in the offing. Monitory crisis in offing Number crunch: Don't read, sit in the front or middle back seat, watch a film or stare at other cars, and try remedies such as ginger. Stressed out by hols? Go figure.. EDITED There are plenty of things that can go wrong on your annual break and most are easy to avoid, writes MICHELE O'CONNOR Five of the existing 30 g bar flavors have been refreshed -Chocolate Peanut Butter, Yogurt Peanut Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch, Dark Chocolate Mint and Double Chocolate Crunch. Premier Protein Adds New Bar Flavors Toward instilling a fitness and sports culture in Qatari youth, Crunch Doha, described as Qatar's first fitness transformation club, celebrated the Qatar National Sports Day (NSD) with a sporting games galore, in partnership with the German Business Council, Health & Life magazine and Qatar Airways. Crunch draws huge crowd at NSD celebration Crunch is a guinea pig who loves to do what all guinea pigs do--eat. Rabei, Carolina: Crunch! Brooklyn, NY, September 11, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Live Light Live Right (LLLR) partnered with Crunch Fitness, the Crown Heights location in Brooklyn, for the Summer Fitness Challenge. Live Light Live Right Partners with Crunch Fitness for Summer Fitness Challenge
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