we'll burn the bridge when we get there...
An alternative version of the slang "we'll cross the bridge when we get there", means pessimistically delaying a reaction to an impending situation.
Driving to the mall...
Joe Blow: Do we eat at Taco Bell or that Chinese place that you like?
Jane Shane: We'll burn the bridge when we get there...
Joe Blow: Do we eat at Taco Bell or that Chinese place that you like?
Jane Shane: We'll burn the bridge when we get there...
we'll burn the bridge when we get there... by ChicaSoy April 16, 2013
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