come to a head

1. see bring to a head.

Example Sentences

Maira Garcia: Mary, after you wrote your column, I decided to take a break from the show because it summarized some of my frustrations with the reboot that seemed to come to a head this season — Aidan’s unrealistic expectations for his relationship with Carrie, the perfunctory way it addressed ADHD, the lack of rugs on Carrie’s floors.

From Los Angeles Times

Failure to come to a financial agreement though could quickly alert other suitors, with the situation expected to come to a head in the next few days.

From BBC

"It's totally ridiculous the way this has come to a head... Labour fell for this, half the MPs in the Commons weren't born during the Troubles, what do they know about it?"

From BBC

"As the population is getting older and we are clamping down on one viable source of current and future workforce, this issue will come to a head," he says.

From BBC

Things began to come to a head with “Don’t Worry Baby,” Wilson’s thinly veiled rewrite of The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which he considered to be pop’s finest moment.

From Salon