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cross a bridge before one comes to it

cross a bridge before one comes to it

Update: 2025-10-29
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#verb #Idioms #English #esl

cross a bridge before one comes to it  {v. phr.}

To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb.

"Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?" asked Johnny. "Don't cross that bridge until you come to it," said his mother.

Compare: BORROW TROUBLE.
Categories: proverb verb

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