come to a head

listen to the pronunciation of come to a head
Englisch - Türkisch
Englisch - Englisch
To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed
To rapidly come to a turning point

The escalating crisis between England and her American colonies came to a head when fighting broke out in 1775.

To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time

His festering anger came to a head after the incident.

peak, reach a high point
come to a head

    Türkische aussprache

    kʌm tı ı hed

    Aussprache

    /ˈkəm tə ə ˈhed/ /ˈkʌm tə ə ˈhɛd/

    Etymologie

    () The folk etymology is possibly related to acne, where the head of the pimple forms after something bad has been going on beneath the surface.
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