moment of truth

English Thesaurus

1. a crucial moment on which much depends (noun.time)

hypernym	:	instant, minute, moment, second, instant, minute, moment, second,
definition	:	a particular point in time (noun.time)

2. the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull (noun.time)

part meronym	:	bullfighting, tauromachy,
definition	:	the activity at a bullfight (noun.act)