cross that bridge when one gets there

A form of cross that bridge when one comes to it — To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.

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Meanings

verbcross that bridge when one gets there (third-person singular simple present crosses that bridge when one gets there, present participle crossing that bridge when one gets there, simple past and past participle crossed that bridge when one got there)

present singular third person crosses that bridge when one gets there · participle present crossing that bridge when one gets there · participle past crossed that bridge when one got there · past crossed that bridge when one got there

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to it.
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APA

cross that bridge when one gets there. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20that%20bridge%20when%20one%20gets%20there

MLA

“cross that bridge when one gets there.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20that%20bridge%20when%20one%20gets%20there. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross that bridge when one gets there,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20that%20bridge%20when%20one%20gets%20there.

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