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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disapproving
idiom
例
Do n'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
I know you're worried about the project deadline, but let's meet trouble halfway and work some extra hours to get it done on time.
