idiom
cross that bridge when you come to it
KROS that BRIJ wen yoo KUM too it
krɒs ðæt brɪdʒ wɛn juː kʌm tuː ɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
crossthatbridgewhenyoucometoit
Dictionary meaning
deal with a problem or difficulty only when it actually arises rather than worrying about it prematurely or expending energy on hypothetical scenarios that may never materialise; a counsel of practical pragmatism against needless anticipatory anxiety; the bridge metaphor suggests that the crossing will be possible when the time comes and that worrying before reaching the river is wasted effort
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