English Reference

Idiom

bridge the gap

Meaning

To serve as or create a connection between disconnected or disparate things.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“We need to bridge the gap between our two ideas.”

“The new manager hopes to bridge the gap between the sales team and the engineers.”

“The charity works tirelessly to bridge the gap between the wealthy city center and the impoverished rural communities nearby.”

Examples

simple

“We need to bridge the gap between our two ideas.”

contextual

“The new manager hopes to bridge the gap between the sales team and the engineers.”

complex

“The charity works tirelessly to bridge the gap between the wealthy city center and the impoverished rural communities nearby.”

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