Meanings
A metaphor for an idea being like a train of thought and the problem being like the bridge.
How to pronounce "cross that bridge when one comes to it":
AU
To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.
Example: "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."
A-Z Proximities
cross outcross pathscross someone's palmcross someone's pathcross swords cross that bridge when one comes to it
cross the aislecross the Bosphoruscross the Forthcross the linecross the Rhine