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Meaning of bring to a head | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Causative form of come to a head, cause a situation to reach a turning point or climax.

causative, form-of

Examples

“The announcement by the National Coal Board in March 1984 that 20 collieries would close with a loss of 20,000 jobs brought matters to a head and led to the UK Miners' Strike of 1984-85.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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