cross to bear

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cross to bear

noun crosses to bear · cross to take up · heavy cross to bear · heavy cross to take up

  1. idiomatic A problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it very difficult, or it causes trouble or worry over a long period of time. We all have our crosses to bear.

    Similar: ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, doghouse, fix

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noun a problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person

Españolcruz que cargar
日本語苦難 kunan
中文煩惱 /烦恼 fánnǎo, 麻煩 /麻烦 máfan, 心理負擔 /心理负担 xīnlǐ fùdān
Deutschein/sein Kreuz zu tragen haben)

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@misc{cross_to_bear_2026,
  title = {cross to bear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross%20to%20bear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}