cross (somebody has) to carry
cross (somebody has) to carry
A difficult responsibility or burden that someone must handle on their own. I really don't want to take out student loans, but it's the cross I have to carry in order to further my education.
See also: carry, cross
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cross to bear
- cross to bear, a/one's
- a cross to bear
- have your cross to bear
- have (one's) cross to bear
- carry (one's) cross
- have a (heavy) cross to bear
- have a cross to bear
- relieve (someone or oneself) of (something)
- relieve one of duties