bridge

a bridge too far

1 a step or act that is regarded as being too drastic or impracticable to take or contemplate.

2 something that is very difficult to achieve.

☞ The phrase comes from the title of Cornelius Ryan's book A Bridge Too Far (1974), popularized by Richard Attenborough's film (1977) of the same name, concerning the Allied airborne landings in Holland in 1944. Officially named 'Operation Market Garden', they were intended to capture eleven bridges over the Rhine to facilitate the invasion of Germany, but the bridge at Arnhem proved impossible to take.

❶ 2018Linwood BarclayA Noise Downstairs Sleepwalking was one thing. But inventing messages from the dead and having no memory of it? That was a bridge too far.

build bridges promote friendly relations between groups.

burn your bridges: see burn your boats atburn.

cross that bridge when you come to it deal with a problem when and if it arises.

2012Globe and Mail (Toronto) Would the Palestinian Authority consider closing the Canadian representative's office in Ramallah, if Ottawa closes the Palestinian office, Ms Ashrawi was asked. 'We'll cross that bridge when we come to it,' she replied.

water under the bridge: seewater.

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释义	bridge a bridge too far 1 a step or act that is regarded as being too drastic or impracticable to take or contemplate. 2 something that is very difficult to achieve. ☞ The phrase comes from the title of Cornelius Ryan's book A Bridge Too Far (1974), popularized by Richard Attenborough's film (1977) of the same name, concerning the Allied airborne landings in Holland in 1944. Officially named 'Operation Market Garden', they were intended to capture eleven bridges over the Rhine to facilitate the invasion of Germany, but the bridge at Arnhem proved impossible to take. ❶ 2018Linwood BarclayA Noise Downstairs Sleepwalking was one thing. But inventing messages from the dead and having no memory of it? That was a bridge too far. build bridges promote friendly relations between groups. burn your bridges: see burn your boats atburn. cross that bridge when you come to it deal with a problem when and if it arises. 2012Globe and Mail (Toronto) Would the Palestinian Authority consider closing the Canadian representative's office in Ramallah, if Ottawa closes the Palestinian office, Ms Ashrawi was asked. 'We'll cross that bridge when we come to it,' she replied. water under the bridge: seewater.
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