come to a climax
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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bring (something) to a climax
- climax
- come to an understanding with (one)
- go begging
- flock to
- flock to (someone or something)
- change places with
- change places with (one)
- change with
- change (something) with (someone)