DEVELOPMENT
come to a head
to come to a crucial point; to come to a point when a problem must be solved.Remember my problem with my neighbors? Well, last night the whole thing came to a head.The battle between the two factions of the city council came to a head yesterday.
come to a pretty pass
to develop into a bad, unfortunate, or difficult situation.Things have come to a pretty pass when people have to beg in the streets.When parents are afraid of their children, things have come to a pretty pass.
on the make
building or developing; being made. (Informal.)There is a company that is on the make.That was a very good sales strategy, John. You're a real-estate agent on the make.