CROSS A BRIDGE BEFORE ONE COMES TO IT


Meaning of CROSS A BRIDGE BEFORE ONE COMES TO IT in English

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.

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