have a cross to bear

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with

   It’s her cross, and she must bear it. We all have our cross to bear.

   The good Lord gives women the cross to bear.

In the movies · 2

• The good Lord gives women the cross to bear.The Mighty1998
• It’s her cross, and she must bear it. We all have our cross to bear.Sabotage1937

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