Welcome to the English @ the movies where we teach you American English heard at the movies.
Today's expression is "It Is Crunch Time" from the film "Hidden Figures". This is a true story about some Afrian American women who help to send John Glenn to earth oribt in 1962.
Listen for the phrase:"It is crunch time."
---We put a human on top of a missle shooting him into the space and it's never been done before.
---It's crunch time. In 14 days, astronauts will be here for training. Everything we do can matter to their wives and to their children. I believe it is going to matter to the damn whole country.
So what is the mearning of "it is crunch time"?
A). time to eat
B). it is a very important time
Listen again and check your answer.
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"It's crunch time" means "it is a very important time." It is time to get something done now without delay. The Afrain American women were very smart. Their help was necessary to get John Glenn on a rocket into space safely. That is English @ the movies.
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John Glenn (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the earth, circling three times. (Source: Wikipedia)
