come home by Weeping Cross
come home by Weeping Cross
To grieve or mourn. The phrase is not limited to death—it can apply to a disappointment as well. I dread the day when I come home by Weeping Cross—my first loss in the battlefield will be too much to take.
See also: by, come, cross, home, weeping
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- weeping
- shed a tear
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- a penny for them
- 57
- a word to the wise
- mourn over (someone or something)
- (one's) best foot forward
- mourn
- mourn for