The new tax law feels like a cross of gold.
cross of gold
idiomA public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.
Origin
first recorded 19th c.Originating from a speech by US politician William Jennings Bryan in 1896, describing a metaphorical crucifixion of the working class by maintaining the gold standard. It has since acquired a more generic meaning.
Critics argue that the government's latest economic policy is a cross of gold that ignores the needs of struggling families.
The senator delivered a fiery speech, condemning the proposed legislation as a cross of gold that sacrificed the welfare of the working class for corporate profit.
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black gold
Raw petroleum; crude oil.
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come home by weeping cross
To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.
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comedy gold
Something that is very funny or humorous.
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cross my heart
A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.
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cross my heart and hope to die
Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said
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cross off
To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
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cross out
To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
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cross paths
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.