The Free Dictionary

967,738,307 visitors served.

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Encyclopedia

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

bring to a head

0.06 sec.

bring something to a head

come to a head - if a problem or a disagreement comes to a head, it becomes so bad that you have to start dealing with it. The row over the project has brought to a head a more fundamental disagreement over funding.

See also: bring, head

?Page tools

Printer friendly

? References in periodicals archive
The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 helped bring to a head many significant issues from slavery and states' rights to the legal status of blacks in America, yet most of these debates have been diluted to mere paragraphs over history. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by The Bookwatch More results

Idioms browser

Full browser

bring off
bring on
bring out
bring out of shell
bring out the best in
bring out the worst in
bring the house down

bring to a head
bring to bear
bring to book
bring to heel
bring to knees
bring to life
bring to light
bring to mind

Free Tools:	For surfers: Browser extension \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content NEW! \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.