cross to bear
English
Alternative forms
- cross to take up
- heavy cross to bear
- heavy cross to take up
Noun
cross to bear (plural crosses to bear)
- (idiomatic) A problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it very difficult, or it causes trouble or worry over a long period of time.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:difficult situation
- We all have our crosses to bear.
- The loss was a heavy cross for her to bear.
Translations
a problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person
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References
- “a cross to bear”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “cross to bear, .”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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