bridge the gap

: a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river)

: a time, place, or means of connection or transition

: something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as

: to make a bridge (see ¹bridge) over or across

: to provide with a bridge

: any of various card games for usually four players in two partnerships that bid for the right to declare a trump suit, seek to win tricks (see ¹trick 4) equal to the final bid, and play with the hand of declarer 's partner exposed and played by declarer

: a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense)

: an assailable position

: a mountain pass

: to make an opening in

: to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug)

: to fall or stand open