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cross that bridge when you come to it

KROS that BRIJ wen yoo KUM too IT

krɒs ðæt brɪdʒ wɛn juː kʌm tuː ɪt

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Syllable breakdown

crossthatbridgewhenyoucometoit

Dictionary meaning

deal with a problem only when it actually arises; do not worry about difficulties that may never occur; face challenges as they come rather than pre-emptively

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