burn that bridge when one comes to it (English, verb)
expansion: burn that bridge when one comes to it (third-person singular simple present burns that bridge when one comes to it, present participle burning that bridge when one comes to it, simple past and past participle burned that bridge when one came to it or burnt that bridge when one came to it)
Senses:
glosses: To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: burns that bridge when one comes to it
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: burning that bridge when one comes to it
tags: participle
present
form: burned that bridge when one came to it
tags: participle
past
form: burned that bridge when one came to it
tags: past
form: burnt that bridge when one came to it
tags: participle
past
form: burnt that bridge when one came to it
tags: past