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bear (one's) cross

To cope with a burden or challenging situation. I'm sure it's not easy to live with such a serious illness, but she bears her cross with such humor and grace.

bear one's cross

and carry one's cross

Fig. to handle or cope with one's burden; to endure one's difficulties. (This is a biblical theme. It is always used figuratively except in the biblical context.) It's a very painful disease, but I'll bear my cross. I can't help you with it. You'll just have to carry your own cross.

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Thomas International shrine, Kurisumudi, said that lakhs of people carry cross as Jesus carried to the mount and during the entire season to this hill shrine, especially on Good Friday is when the maximum climbs.

Hundreds of thousands pilgrims climb hill shrine Malayatoor

Section 106 Planning Applications as a framework are well established and carry cross party political support.

Government still failing to understand the land market

Caption: People carry crosses as they wait for Pope Francis' arrival at O'Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile, Jan.

'Pain and shame': Francis in Chile: Clergy sexual abuse of minors and its cover-up a central focus during papal trip

During his trip to Tacloban City, Leyte province, in January, President Duterte warned officials of the National Housing Authority (NHA) and other government agencies involved in the relocation of families displaced by Supertyphoon 'Yolanda' four years ago that he would make them carry crosses in front of the storm victims if they failed to finish the housing project by the end of March.

Red tape unduly delays 'Yolanda' housing project

The pilgrims carry crosses in imitation of the cross Jesus carried on the way to Calvary.

In His footsteps

Pilgrims carry crosses and descend on the Cradle of Christianity from four different starting points across England and Scotland to arrive on Good Friday.

HOLY CROSSING

If we embrace our cross and refuse to feel sorry for ourselves, then we can be an edifying and uplifting influence to our brothers and sisters who may carry crosses heavier than our own.

Poor me or blessed me? Self-pity is mankind's worst enemy: Helen Keller

SIGNS OF THE CROSS: Many adult Dinka Christians carry crosses to indicate their faith.

Signs of the cross

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Duterte directed the NHA to finish the construction of the houses by March or he would make them 'carry crosses around the city.'

NHA fails to meet Duterte deadline on 'Yolanda' housing

Caption: East Timorese Catholic women carry crosses during a Palm Sunday procession, marking the start of the Holy Week, in Dili March 29.

Is Francis a pope for Asia?

The President said, seemingly in jest, that if the survivors were not in their permanent resettlement shelters by March, he would make officials in charge of Yolanda housing carry crosses.

Duterte to gov't underperformers: Leave, give posts to true workers

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