come to a head

Verb

idiomatic of an abscess

Japanese Meaning

急速に転換点やクライマックスに達する / 潜在していた事柄が突然明らかになる

Tensions between the two departments began to come to a head after the budget cuts were announced.

予算削減が発表された後、両部署間の緊張は急速に頂点に達し始めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.

His festering anger came to a head after the incident.

Sense（3）

(idiomatic) To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.

Sense（4）

(medicine, of an abscess) To reach its final stage.

comes to a head

（ present singular third-person ）

coming to a head

（ participle present ）

came to a head

（ past ）

come to a head

（ participle past ）