bear one's cross

See: CARRY ONE'S CROSS.

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carry one's cross

[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. * /Weak ankles are a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bear with

[bear with] {v.}, {formal} To have patience with; not get angry with. * /Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries./ * /It is hard […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross

[cross] See: [AT CROSS PURPOSES], [CARRY ONE'S CROSS], [DOUBLE CROSS], [KEEP ONE'S FINGERS CROSSED] at [CROSS ONE'S FINGERS] (1b). A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross one's heart

[cross one's heart] or [cross one's heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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