Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

build a bridge and get over it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: build a bridge and get over it
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Meaning

verb

To cease worrying or complaining about something and move on.

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Etymology

A play on the literal and figurative senses of get over.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

builds a bridge and gets over it (present, singular) building a bridge and getting over it (participle, present) built a bridge and got over it (past) built a bridge and got over it (UK, participle) built a bridge and gotten over it (US, participle)

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What does build a bridge and get over it mean?: To cease worrying or complaining about something and move on.
Where does build a bridge and get over it come from?: A play on the literal and figurative senses of get over.

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