cross a bridge before one comes to it

verb

To worry about a future situation despite being as yet unable to act on it.

Opposite
cross a bridge when one comes to it
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Meanings

verbcross a bridge before one comes to it (third-person singular simple present crosses a bridge before one comes to it, present participle crossing a bridge before one comes to it, simple past and past participle crossed a bridge before one came to it)

present singular third person crosses a bridge before one comes to it · participle present crossing a bridge before one comes to it · participle past crossed a bridge before one came to it · past crossed a bridge before one came to it

  1. To worry about a future situation despite being as yet unable to act on it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cross a bridge when one comes to it
Cite this entry
APA

cross a bridge before one comes to it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20a%20bridge%20before%20one%20comes%20to%20it

MLA

“cross a bridge before one comes to it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20a%20bridge%20before%20one%20comes%20to%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross a bridge before one comes to it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20a%20bridge%20before%20one%20comes%20to%20it.

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