come to a head
US /kʌm tu ə hɛd/
UK /kʌm tu ə hɛd/

1.
达到紧要关头, 达到危机点
to reach a crisis or a decisive point
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The long-standing dispute between the neighbors finally came to a head.
邻里之间长期存在的争执终于到了紧要关头。
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Tensions in the office had been building for weeks, and they finally came to a head during the team meeting.
办公室里的紧张气氛已经持续了几周,最终在团队会议上爆发了。