cross to bear
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]
Words nearby cross to bear
cross street,
cross stroke,
cross swords,
cross talk,
cross the rubicon,
cross to bear,
cross tolerance,
cross training,
cross up,
cross vault,
cross vine