bear the burden (of something)
bear the burden (of something)
To endure something distressing, painful, stressful, or emotionally or physically taxing, especially for the sake of others. Our mother bore the burden of this farm for 53 years until the day she died. My partner quit his job to stay home with the baby, so I have to bear the burden of earning enough to pay the mortgage.
See also: bear, burden
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- burden
- after a storm comes a calm
- after the storm comes a calm
- calm
- put (one) through it
- put somebody through it
- burden (someone) with (something)
- burden with
- unburden (oneself) to (someone)
- unburden oneself to