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I'll cross that bridge when I come to it

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

something that you say in order to tell someone that you will not worry about a possible problem but will deal with it if it happens 'What if the flight is delayed?' 'I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.'

See cross fingers

See also: bridge, come, cross