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come to a head

idiom

To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.


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  1. 01

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  2. 02

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  3. 03

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

  5. 05

    bite someone's head off

    To severely berate someone.

  6. 06

    blow someone's head off

    To shoot someone in the head.

  7. 07

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  8. 08

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

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