Examples of 'come to a head' in a sentence
Meaning of "come to a head"
Come to a head refers to a situation or problem reaching a critical or decisive point. It implies that an issue or conflict has escalated to a point where resolution or action is necessary. This phrase is often used to describe a buildup of tension or conflict that has become unavoidable and needs to be addressed
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- To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.
- To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.
- To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.
- To reach its final stage.
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come to a head
Before the matter could come to a head.
The situation has come to a head in one particular event.
The latter soon began to come to a head.
Tensions come to a head twice.
The building crisis has come to a head.
Things come to a head the day after the party.
But the issue had come to a head.
Always come to a head over a glass of wine and a cigarette.
The whole season has come to a head.
It all come to a head towards the end of the season.
And it only recently has come to a head.
Things come to a head the night of her birthday party.
Things had just about come to a head.
It has to come to a head inevitably.
At any moment the situation can come to a head.
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Things have come to a head lately.
I expect that within an hour matters will come to a head.
I think it will come to a head by summer.
From that moment the social conflict was to come to a head.
A friendship matter can come to a head for some of you.
Things come to a head after the kidnapping of the young.
The situation has really come to a head dramatically.
It is important to talk through these issues before they come to a head.
The tense situation will come to a head this afternoon.
The only surprise is that it took this long to come to a head.
Suddenly they all come to a head in one drastic dilemma.
Years of domestic abuse come to a head.
These two tensions come to a head in the domain of computer conferencing.
Matters will never come to a head.
Things come to a head when an impending range war coincides with a rustling foray.
The situation has come to a head.
But tensions had come to a head in a very unusual way late last night.
Things recently began to come to a head.
It had come to a head.
Over the past week events have come to a head.
It will come to a head.
It has taken eight years for this event to come to a head.
Where this has lately come to a head is in the appointments process.
Last week it seemed that the crisis had come to a head.
These pressures come to a head when his father is taken to prison as a political suspect.
Experience when things come to a head.
Acne lesions usually come to a head and then shrink over several days.
Something is going to come to a head.
Events come to a head at a sacred site in Perthshire.
She thinks everything will come to a head next week.
Things come to a head when Najwa has to work at a party that Lamya is throwing.
All the anticipation and excitement has finally come to a head.
It was about to come to a head at the hands of US troops.
The boil when you wake up should be relieved or have come to a head.
Over the coming days a situation could come to a head that requires deft handling.
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It turned my head around about electric cars
The way you hold your head
Only your head will come back
