To rapidly come to a turning point.
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The escalating crisis between England and her American colonies came to a head when fighting broke out in 1775.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'come to a head':
come to a head | To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed. |
come to a head | To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time. |
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