squeaky-bum time
noun [ U ] UK informal uk/ˌskwiː.kiˈbʌm ˌtaɪm/ us/ˌskwiː.kiˈbʌm ˌtaɪm/
(competition)
（幽默的说法，指在足球竞赛接近尾声时，多支球队都有可能夺冠的）紧张兴奋时刻
used humorously to refer to the final stages of a football competition when more than one team can win and people become very excited and nervous
(game)
（幽默的说法，指在足球比赛接近尾声时，领先球队越来越担心对手会进球的）紧张时刻
used humorously to refer to the final stage of a football game when the team that is winning gets increasingly worried that the other team might score