The idiom ‘cross that bridge when we come to it' means to ‘deal with an issue at a later time’. This video explains the meaning of the idiom 'we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it' in English. We explain how to use it with some easy examples for Social and Business English.
When someone uses the idiom ‘cross that bridge when we come to it’, it means that the problem has not surfaced, and there’s a possibility that it can be bypassed altogether; meaning there’s no need to worry about it just yet. Sometimes an employee might want to make their manager aware of a potential issue down the line, but the manager might feel as if they can work around it, so they’ll answer the employee with ‘we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it'. This idiom is commonly heard in both social and professional contexts.
Further Examples:
We need to use the town hall for the big disco because tickets are selling out fast. We’re staying at this venue and if it starts to fill up, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
“What will we do if this doesn’t work out? The company could go under.” “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”