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Come to a head

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Definition: For a problem to reach a critical or crucial stage.

Origin: The expression 'come to a head' seems to be used from the 18th century and appears to refer to the culminating part of boil, a pimple or abscess that is likely to break.

A

I think it's time for things to come to a head in terms of a marriage proposal. They have been dating each other for way too long.

我觉得提亲的时机成熟了，他们俩好了很多年了。

B

We had terrible loopholes in our system and nobody fixed it until things finally came to a head.

我们的系统里存在严重漏洞，不到关键时刻一直没人去处理。

C

I think it's time for this issue to come to a head.

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