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
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
αποκορυφώνω
Latina
suppuro
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.
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