bring to a head
Cause to reach a turning point or crisis. For example, Management's newest policy has brought matters to a head. The related phrase come to a head means “to reach a crisis,” as in With the last break-in, the question of security came to a head. These phrases allude to the medical sense of head, the tip of an abscess that is about to burst. [Mid-1500s]
Words nearby bring to a head
bring out,
bring over,
bring round,
bring the house down,
bring to,
bring to a head,
bring to bear,
bring to book,
bring to heel,
bring to life,
bring to light