cross that bridge before onecomes to it
- cross that bridge before onecomes to it
cross a bridge before one comes to it & cross that bridge before onecomes to it
Fig. to worry excessively about something before it happens. (
Note the variations in the examples.
See also cross that bridge when one comes to it.) •
There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it.
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She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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cross a bridge before one comes to it — {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. * / Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother? asked Johnny. Don t cross that bridge until you come to it, said his… … Dictionary of American idioms
cross a bridge before one comes to it — {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. * / Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother? asked Johnny. Don t cross that bridge until you come to it, said his… … Dictionary of American idioms
