Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross a bridge before one comes to it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
cross a bridge be-fore one -comes -to it
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To worry about a future situation despite being as yet unable to act on it.

Inflected Forms

crosses a bridge before one comes to it (present, singular) crossing a bridge before one comes to it (participle, present) crossed a bridge before one came to it (participle, past) crossed a bridge before one came to it (past)

Phrases

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Frequently Paired Words

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Antonyms

cross a bridge when one comes to it

Questions

What does cross a bridge before one comes to it mean?
To worry about a future situation despite being as yet unable to act on it.

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