VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Come to a head

Meaning:

The phrase come to a head is an idiomatic expression. It is used to indicate that a situation suddenly becomes worse.

Examples:

  • Two important matters have come to a head in your societies.
  • But like they say, "All good things come to a head."
  • His action is an abscess that must come to a head without interference.
  • The situation has come to a head in one particular event..
  • The contradiction in Bolshevik theory had come to a head.
  • Things in this country come to a head every 50 years.
  • But like they say, "All good things come to a head."
  • It's all come to a head, and I'm sorry.
  • I think it will come to a head by summer.
  • We mean what we say, and soon matters must come to a head.