climax

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bring (something) to a climax

To cause something to reach a point of great or decisive intensity. Aunt Jean and Aunt Judy had been bickering for months, and sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner together really brought things to a climax—unfortunately for the rest of us.

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come to a climax

To reach a point of great or decisive intensity. Aunt Jean and Aunt Judy had been bickering for months, and things really came to a climax when we all sat down to Thanksgiving dinner—unfortunately for the rest of us.

See also: climax, come

come to a close

To reach an end point. If there are no other issues to discuss, then this meeting can come to a close. The play's lengthy run on Broadway comes to a close tonight.

See also: close, come

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bring something to a close

 and bring something to an end; bring something to a climax

to end something; to cause something to reach its final point and stop. I think it is time to bring this matter to a close. The incident has been brought to a climax.

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come to a close

 and come to an end; come to a climax

to end; to progress to an ending. The celebration came to an end about midnight.

See also: close, come

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.