moment of truth
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A critical point of test.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
After a good sniff round, the moment of truth … and approval.
This is the moment of truth for the Lions the six build - up provincial games can be forgotten.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “moment of truth” mean?
A critical point of test.
Is “moment of truth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.