come to a head

山場を迎える、頂点に達する

問題への対処が必要になったり、重要な出来事が起きたりする段階に至る。

やさしい英語で： To reach a serious point when a problem must be dealt with or something important happens.

• The dispute came to a head yesterday.
• Tensions came to a head when the workers went on strike.
• The crisis will come to a head at tomorrow’s meeting.

類義語： reach a climax, reach a crisis

よく使う表現： come to a head, come to a head

表面化する、噴き出す

しばらく隠れていたことが、急にはっきり見えるようになる。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly become clear or visible after being hidden for some time.

• His hidden anger finally came to a head.
• Years of resentment came to a head in one furious outburst.
• Her unspoken frustration came to a head during dinner.

類義語： surface, emerge

よく使う表現： come to a head, come to a head

最終段階に達する、大詰めを迎える

過程や発展の最後の段階に達する。

やさしい英語で： To reach the last stage of a process or development.

• The negotiations are coming to a head.
• Months of preparation came to a head with the final rehearsal.
• The long selection process came to a head with a final vote.

類義語： culminate, reach its conclusion

よく使う表現： come to a head, come to a head

成熟する、形になる

少しずつ発展したものが、急に十分育ったり形がはっきりしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly become fully developed or clearly formed after a period of gradual development.

• His ideas finally came to a head.
• After months of thought, her vision came to a head in a clear plan.
• The design came to a head after years of experiments.

類義語： mature, take shape

よく使う表現： come to a head, come to a head