How to Pronounce "cross a bridge before one comes to it"
expression
KRAWS uh BRIJ bee-FOR wun KUHMZ too it
KROSS uh BRIJ bif-AW won KUHMZ too it
Definition
To worry about or try to solve a problem before it actually happens.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹɪdʒ/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈkəmz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
kɹˈɒs/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈɪdʒ/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /wˈɒn/ /kˈʌmz/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAWS uh BRIJ bee-FOR wun KUHMZ too it
UK
KROSS uh BRIJ bif-AW won KUHMZ too it
Listen in Context
Don’t cross a bridge before you come to it.
It’s useless to cross a bridge before one comes to it.
Try not to cross a bridge before you come to it.
I know you’re worried, but let’s not cross a bridge before we come to it.