v. phr. To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. Weak ankles are a cross Joe carries while the other boys play basketball. We didn't know the cheerful woman was bearing her cross, a son in prison.
BEAR ONE'S CROSS
Meaning of BEAR ONE'S CROSS in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012