English / proverb
Cross That Bridge When You Come to It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Deal with a prospective problem only when it actually arises, rather than worrying about it beforehand.
In context
01
Whenever I worry about hypothetical setbacks, my mentor gently advises me to cross that bridge when I come to it.
02
Elders always tell anxious youths not to borrow future trouble; focus on today and cross that bridge when you come to it.
Synonyms
deal with issues as they arise,take things one step at a time,wait until the time comes
Antonyms
borrow trouble,overthink future events,cross bridges before coming to them
Collocations
decide to cross that bridge when you come to it,let's cross that bridge when we come to it,advised to cross that bridge when you come to it