(idiomatic) A problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult, or it causes trouble or worry for you over a long period of time.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cross-tune

plural of cross-tuning

simple past tense and past participle of cross-tune

(music, transitive) To give an alternative tuning to (the open strings of a string instrument).

present participle of cross-tune

(music) A system of tuning a musical instrument to pitches other than the accepted standard: for example, tuning one or more strings of a violin to pitches other than the commonly accepted GDAE.

simple past tense and past participle of cross-contaminate

plural of cross-contaminator

A person who cross-contaminates. / Something that causes cross-contamination.