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crossed that bridge when one came to it

crossed that bridge when one came to it is the simple past and past participle of cross that bridge when one comes to it.

Meaning of cross that bridge when one comes to it

Verb

cross that bridge when one comes to it (third-person singular simple present crosses that bridge when one comes to it, present participle crossing that bridge when one comes to it, simple past and past participle crossed that bridge when one came to it)

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

Questions about crossed that bridge when one came to it

What is crossed that bridge when one came to it the simple past and past participle of?
Crossed that bridge when one came to it is the simple past and past participle of cross that bridge when one comes to it.

Words near crossed that bridge when one came to it in the dictionary

  1. crossed someone's mind
  2. crossed someone's palm
  3. crossed someone's path
  4. crossed someone's T
  5. crossed swords
  6. crossed that bridge when one came to it
  7. crossed the aisle
  8. crossed the floor
  9. crossed the line
  10. crossed the river
  11. crossed the Rubicon

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