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The meaning of:
CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT
to not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens;
to deal with a situation when it happens and not before
Let’s look at three illustrated sentence examples . . .
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In the picture we see a conversation between two women in a train.
Elderly lady: “What shall I do if I can’t get a hospital appointment this month?”
Friend: “Let’s not worry about that now. We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
Here’s another example . . .
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In the picture we see two women with a laptop computer booking air tickets.
1st friend: “But that only leaves two hours between flights. What if our flight is delayed and we miss the connection?”
2nd friend: “Let’s go ahead and book and cross that bridge when we come to it.”
Here’s a third example . . .
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We see two men in a park discussing business.
Man on right: “Your idea sounds good but what if the bank turns you down for the loan?”
Man on left: “I prefer to think positively. I will cross that bridge when I come to it.”
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So remember, if you want to persuade someone to stop worrying about some possible future problem, just say:
“Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it!”
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If you are interested in the idiom CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT, and seeing it in a sentence, here is another idiom you might be interested in learning:
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine