cross that bridge when one comes to it

English

Alternative forms

• cross that bridge when one gets there
• cross that bridge when one gets to it

Verb

cross that bridge when one comes to it

1. (idiomatic) To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.

   It's possible we'll someday have more content than available space for it, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Antonyms

• cross a bridge before one comes to it

Translations

deal with something only when it arises

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 船到橋頭自然直 (cmn), 船到桥头自然直 (cmn) (chuán dào qiáotóu zì rán zhí)

• Finnish: ratkaistaan se ongelma vasta sitten, kun se tulee eteen (fi)

• Russian: решать проблемы по мере поступления (ru) (rešátʹ problémy po mére postuplénija)