Bear Ones Cross Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bear one's cross What does bear one's cross mean?	to carry or bear a burden	Raising three children by herself was the way that the woman had to bear her cross.
bear one's cross What does bear one's cross mean?	to endure one's difficulties, to bear one's burden	My job is terrible but I must bear my cross and continue to do it.
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a pillar of strength/support What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?	someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful person	The man is a pillar of strength in the community.

have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	to be conceited or aloof	The girl has had her nose in the air ever since she won the speech contest.
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to become suspicious	I do not know what my colleague is doing but something seems strange and I think that I smell a rat.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
dope What does "dope" mean?	drugs, especially marijuana or heroin
a pep talk What does "a pep talk" mean?	a speech to encourage people to try harder and not give up	The coach gave his team a pep talk after they lost three games last month.
hell on earth What does "hell on earth" mean?	a very unpleasant situation	The hot weather made the small town hell on earth.

Running on fumes What does "Running on fumes" mean?	If someone has used all their energy on something, but must continue, they are running on fumes. It is an expression used when driving a car when the needle is on empty but still running. We say it is 'running on fumes'.
Dropped like a hot cake What does "Dropped like a hot cake" mean?	If something is dropped like a hot cake, it is rejected or disposed of very quickly.
finger in the pie What does "finger in the pie" mean?	a part ownership of something or responsibility for something	My uncle has his finger in the pie of many small companies in our town.
Primrose path What does "Primrose path" mean?	The primrose path is an easy and pleasurable lifestyle, but one that ends in unpleasantness and problems.
fun and games What does "fun and games" mean?	a very difficult task (often used ironically)	It was fun and games today when I wrote my two final exams.
free-for-all What does "free-for-all" mean?	a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone	The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended.

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Bear Ones Cross Idiom