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Cross that bridge when you come to it Saying that you will cross that bridge when you come to it means that you don’t intend to waste time worrying about what might happen, but will deal with a problem if and when it does happen. “What shall we do if all the tickets are already sold by the time we get to the cinema?” she asked.“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” he replied.

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What do you mean? Example

Metaphor	Cross that bridge when you come to it
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	Saying that you will cross that bridge when you come to it means that you don’t intend to waste time worrying about what might happen, but will deal with a problem if and when it does happen.
Question Example	Example
Example	“What shall we do if all the tickets are already sold by the time we get to the cinema?” she asked. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” he replied.

Cross Bridge Time Means Don’t Intend Waste Worrying