come to a head

Meaning

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.
3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed.
4. (intransitive) To reach its final stage.

Synonyms

vesicate

gather

draw to a head