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crunch time

Date: Mar 12 2009

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“This is an economic crunch time right now. So I want someone else to pay my bills. I want to get like 10 women with money.”

-Rapper Coolio, on his personal stimulus plan. (bet.com)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

critical period of time

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

The rapper Coolio has very modern ideas. He doesn’t think that women need to have a man to support them financially. In fact, he wants a woman to take care of him. Or ten women.

Coolio jokes that he wants someone to pay his bills because we’re in an economic crunch time. In other words, it’s a serious, crucial time for the economy. It can be crunch time for other reasons, too. When it’s the night before an exam and you haven’t studied yet, it’s crunch time. You’d better start studying! The last couple minutes of an important basketball game, when the score is very close, are crunch time. Both teams need to work extra hard to score some more points and win the game. And if you have a big project due at work, it’s also crunch time.

There are a lot of other ways to use crunch. Potato chips are a crunchy snack. When you eat them, you crunch them with your teeth and they make a crunch sound. But if you eat too many of them and you gain weight, you might need to do a lot of crunches, or sit-ups, in order to flatten your tummy.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“The holiday season is crunch time for most shops. If they don’t sell a lot of money then, they probably won’t do well for the whole year. “

“Finals week is academic crunch time. Students need to study hard for their final exams if they want to do well in their classes. “

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

	A critical period of time which it is necessary to work hard and fast to end up a task. by VOLTS
	tough time in your life? by maloud
	it is crisis by natalja
	down time by Dani J.
	hard time moneywise by grandjack
	yo man by chalumpon singhem
	An economic CRISIS I think. by Aneet
	economic crisis by EDITH ^.~
	hard time by Hazel_eyes
	time of difficulties in economic, financial crisis by banmaixanh
	tough time by *JuliaHe**
	a critical situacion,a period of intense pressure. by lalobrown
	it means crisis time by Muse503
	the time when it is important ,so it's a key time by kongdehua
	critical or serious period of time but its just tamporrarily by poorworship
	time with difficulties by Carlos A.
	a period of intense pressure by nice_gal3779

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sherryleio

China

To Sofree,

Thanks, the pictures are more powerful. I think it is totally clear now.

Cheers,

dd3013

China

Just go to chase what you want,we will find the world is not bad. At least, we can earn our lives. And then you will find crunch time also is full of opportunities.

sofree

China

To sherryleio

Crunches, is a modified sit-up position having a smaller range of motion that reduces back strain and strengthens the abdominal muscles.

Pictures express better: http://www.thinkersloft.com/uploads/photos/crunch.jpg

徐慧

China

Finals week is academic crunch time for me too,and always do~

sherryleio

China

Neverstop, thanks for your explanation.

nancy_810311

China

Yes,I think "crunch time" is crisise time.It is a important period as we all in the economic crisise.But I think we can pass this difficult period by our effort.

neverstop

China

Crunches, a kind of physical training much less than sit ups in intensity, mainly for the exercise of upper abdominal muscles, take effect with correct movements and no need to make drastically motion.

ethel84

China

crunch time is important to us ,may be is an important chance at that time.

neverstop

China

the time when you have to make important decision

sherryleio

China

Crunch time, we need to watch our pocket now. :-)

OK, here is my question, what is the difference between CRUCHCHES and SIT-UPS? I did some searching online, but could not figure out exactly. Some persons say they are the same, crunches are sit-ups, some say Stomach Crunches are a better workout way than the old style Sit-Ups, avoiding the potential hurts to back.

So any one could give a detailed explaination? thanks in advance.

Good day.