have a cross to bear
have a (heavy) cross to bear
To have a difficult responsibility or burden that must be handled on one's own. When Nancy's husband passed away, she had a heavy cross to bear—raising four children on her own.
See also: bear, cross, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have a (heavy) ˈcross to bear
,bear/carry your ˈcross
suffer the trouble(s) that life brings to you: We all have our crosses to bear.This refers to the punishments used in the time of Jesus and described in the Bible.See also: bear, cross, have
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- have a (heavy) cross to bear
- cross to bear
- cross to bear, a/one's
- a cross to bear
- at will
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at (one's) expense