Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross that bridge when one comes to it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
cross that bridge when one -comes -to it
IPA
50
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A metaphor for an idea being like a train of thought and the problem being like the bridge.

Inflected Forms

crosses that bridge when one comes to it (present, singular) crossing that bridge when one comes to it (participle, present) crossed that bridge when one came to it (participle, past) crossed that bridge when one came to it (past) cross that bridge when one gets there (alternative) cross that bridge when one gets to it (alternative)

Phrases

burn that bridge when one comes to it all in good time take something as it comes

Frequently Paired Words

all in good time take something as it comes

Antonyms

cross a bridge before one comes to it

Questions

What does cross that bridge when one comes to it mean?
To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.
Where does cross that bridge when one comes to it come from?
A metaphor for an idea being like a train of thought and the problem being like the bridge.

How to pronounce cross that bridge when one comes to it

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