bring something to a head

US /brɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tuː ə hɛd/
UK /brɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tuː ə hɛd/
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llevar a un punto crítico, resolver

to cause a situation to reach a point where a decision has to be made or action has to be taken

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The ongoing dispute was finally brought to a head by the manager's intervention.
La disputa en curso finalmente fue llevada a un punto crítico por la intervención del gerente.
We need to bring this issue to a head soon, or it will just drag on.
Necesitamos resolver este problema pronto, o simplemente se prolongará.