bring to a head

English

Verb

bring to a head (third-person singular simple present brings to a head, present participle bringing to a head, simple past and past participle brought to a head)

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

   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.