cross a bridge before one comes to it

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cross a bridge before one comes to it and cross that bridge before one comes to it

Fig. to worry excessively about something before it happens. (Note the variations in the examples. See also cross that bridge when one comes to it.) There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it. She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.

See also: before, bridge, come, cross, one

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