[Idiom] CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN GET TO IT. - Strategies for Handling Future Problems

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary.

To "cross that bridge when you get to it" means to not worry about potential problems until they actually occur. This idiom suggests a practical approach to problem-solving—focusing on present issues rather than borrowing trouble from the future, akin to literally approaching and crossing a bridge only when you reach it.

Example Sentences

1. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it; let's focus on this project first.

   The idiom means dealing with a problem when it happens, not now, and suggests focusing on the current project.

2. Don't worry about the next phase yet, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

   The idiom advises not to worry about future issues and indicates taking care of each step as it comes.

3. He hasn't thought about the consequences yet, assuming he'll cross that bridge when he gets to it.

   He assumes that he can deal with problems as they occur and hasn't considered the consequences yet.