in the clutch

In the clutch means at perfect timing.

Comes from the clutch in a manual transmission where perfect timing can mean the difference between a launch and a stall)

"Did you make your job interview yesterday? Heard your car wouldn't start."
"Yeah, man. Shorty came through in the clutch."

by shortyEve March 4, 2016

much in the clutch

When someone is perfect under pressure when it really matters.

Dwayne Wade was much in the clutch when he made the buzzer beater 3 to win the game

by s-dog freeland May 16, 2011

pulling through in the clutch

- to perform when most needed, to come back from losing to win because of one persons surprise excellence.

All of a sudden they threw the football to the 10 year old and he ran all the way to the endzone, kid pulled through in the clutch.

by shady guju September 17, 2005

Being in the clutch

Same thing as performing under pressure, but this time you are the pressure.

Hey man, you know I'm always being in the clutch with them 3 pointers.

by Being in the clutch December 11, 2017