idiom
cross that bridge when we come to it
KROS that BRIJ when wee KUM to it
krɒs ðæt brɪdʒ wɛn wiː kʌm tə ɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
crossthatbridgewhenwecometoit
Dictionary meaning
deal with a problem or difficulty only when it actually arises rather than worrying about it in advance; the proverb counsels against pre-emptive anxiety over hypothetical future obstacles and encourages focusing on present circumstances, trusting that challenges can be addressed as they are encountered rather than rehearsed endlessly in the imagination
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