Idiom: Cross That Bridge When You Come to It

deal with problems later

Examples

• We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Key rules

• Cross that bridge when you come to it means deal with a problem when it actually happens
• It is used to stop someone worrying about the future
• It is often used with "we'll" or "I'll"
• The phrase ends with "to it"

Common mistakes

• Cross that bridge when you come it → Cross that bridge when you come to it