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cross to bear
Idioms and Phrases
A burden or trial one must put up with, as in Alzheimer's is a cross to bear for the whole family , or in a lighter vein, Mowing that huge lawn once a week is Brad's cross to bear : This phrase alludes to the cross carried by Jesus to his crucifixion. Today it may be used either seriously or lightly. [Second half of 1500s]Example Sentences
Mr Herrmann said Roberts accepted if she had acted differently her son may still be alive, adding that was a "very significant cross to bear for the rest of her life".
My cross to bear is Father Eleuterio Ramos.
“This little face: That’s going to be your cross to bear every day,” Arias said.
At that point, an aging house of worship may simply become—for both a church’s broader mission and the city itself—too heavy a cross to bear.
Whereas the Big Ten’s deal had served as a valuation North Star for the conference, the Big 12’s agreement became its Southern Cross to bear.
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