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crossing that bridge when one comes to it

crossing that bridge when one comes to it is the present participle and gerund 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 crossing that bridge when one comes to it

What is crossing that bridge when one comes to it the present participle and gerund of?
Crossing that bridge when one comes to it is the present participle and gerund of cross that bridge when one comes to it.

Words near crossing that bridge when one comes to it in the dictionary

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

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