bring something to a head

US /brɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tuː ə hɛd/
UK /brɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tuː ə hɛd/
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使达到高潮, 使问题激化

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.
经理的干预最终使持续的争端达到高潮
We need to bring this issue to a head soon, or it will just drag on.
我们必须尽快解决这个问题,否则它只会拖延下去。