cross that bridge when one comes to it
cross that bridge when (one) comes to it
To address something only when it actually happens or becomes an issue. A: "Should we reach out to our distributors and let them know there may be a problem down the line?" B: "No, let's just cross that bridge when we get there." The job interview is a week away, so I'm not worried about it yet—I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
See also: bridge, come, cross, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cross that bridge when one comes to it
Fig. to delay worrying about something that might happen until it actually does happen. (Usually used in the phrase, "Let's cross that bridge when we come to it," a way of telling someone not to worry about something that has not happened yet. Alan: Where will we stop tonight? Jane: At the next town. Alan: What if all the hotels are full? Jane: Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
See also: bridge, come, cross, one, that
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- cross a bridge when one comes to it
- cross a bridge when you come to it
- cross that bridge when (one) comes to it
- cross that bridge when (one) gets there
- cross that bridge when (one) gets to it
- cross that bridge when you come to it
- if and when
- eat (one's) hat
- eat one’s hat
- eat your hat