C1idiomdecisionsIELTS-friendly
cross that bridge when you come to it
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to deal with a possible problem only when it actually happens, not before
Usually with 'we'll' or 'I'll'. It means 'not now', not 'never'.
In context
What if the visa is refused? We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Don't worry about the final exam yet; cross that bridge when you come to it.
More idioms about decisions
- a Catch-22a situation you can't escape because each solution depends on the other
- a change of hearta change in your opinion or plan, usually towards a kinder or different view
- a double-edged swordsomething that has both good and bad effects
- a fait accomplisomething already decided or done that others must now accept
- a foregone conclusiona result that is certain before it happens