cross that bridge when one comes to it

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises. idiomatic
    — It's possible we'll eventually have more books than available space for them, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

词形变化

crosses that bridge when one comes to it present,singular,third-person crossing that bridge when one comes to it participle,present crossed that bridge when one came to it participle,past crossed that bridge when one came to it past cross that bridge when one gets there alternative cross that bridge when one gets to it alternative

词汇关系

反义词
cross a bridge before one comes to it

词源

A metaphor for an idea being like a train of thought and the problem being like the bridge.
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