to delay worrying about something that might not happen anyway
to deal with a problem only when it arises
don’t try to solve something before it becomes a problem
resolve a problem when it occur, rather than try to solve it in advance
to wait until the problem comes up in trying to resolve it rather than placing solutions for something that is not currently an issue
to deal with something when the time is right
We think that there may be too many people to fit into the hall, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
The weather station says that it may rain over the weekend but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
My interview last week went quite well but the job means that we will have to move to a new city. I am not going to think about it now, I will cross that bridge if I come to it.
The student wanted to think about failing the exam only after the results came out. He wanted to cross the bridge only when it came to it.
It is sad that she is crossing the bridge of ending her marriage but some things are better over than being dragged on.
“What will you do if you fail in this exam?” Answer: “I’ll cross the bridge when I come to it.”
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.