to meet trouble halfway
01
先のことでくよくよする, 取り越し苦労をする
to have a tendency to become worried over something that has not yet happened
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非難的
慣用句
例
Don't meet trouble halfway; wait until you actually know what happened.
先のことでくよくよしないで。実際に何が起きたのか分かってからにしよう。
02
to confront a problem or difficulty as soon as it arises, rather than trying to avoid it or wait for it to resolve itself
例
The company is facing financial difficulties, so we need to meet trouble halfway and start cutting costs now.
