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I'll/We'll cross that bridge when I/we come to it.

Definition

something you say when you do not intend to worry about a possible problem now, but will deal with it if or when it happens
(Definition of I'll/We'll cross that bridge when I/we come to it. from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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