Meaning of bring to a head | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.