cross that bridge when one gets to it

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

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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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