cross the bridge

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens foretaste have a hunch hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

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cross the bridge

When you cross the bridge, you can turn right or left along Stadium Way to get to a stadium entrance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

Arsenal and Arteta are now painfully aware of the levels of perfection required to cross the bridge from second place to champions, having fallen short to Manchester City in the past two seasons.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024

If Mexico holds firm, its border officials or police could turn back those ordered to cross the bridge.

From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2024

They cannot be seen from the 40 million vehicles that cross the bridge each year.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

I decide to cross the bridge to the other side of the city, to go to a pharmacy where I’m not known.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

cross the bridge

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