build a bridge and get over it
Stop dwelling, adapt
Build a bridge and get over it is a dismissive retort telling someone to stop dwelling on a grievance or complaint.
The phrase plays on "get over it" by adding mock-helpful advice—as if the person's problem were a physical obstacle requiring construction to cross.
Usually delivered with impatience: So you didn't get invited. Build a bridge and get over it.
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- move onAdvance past something
- idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
strategy · reconciliation · adaptability · perseverance · empathy · negotiation · letting go · innovation · patience · figurative speech · allegory · emotional intelligence · closure · healing · suck it up · get a grip · bite the bullet · resourcefulness
build a bridge and get over itI hear you
Acknowledgment of understanding
tell me more · let it all out · I understand · poor thing · emotional support
build a bridge and get over itwhat happened
Past occurrences inquiry
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