have the patience of a saint

have the patience of a saint

To have an immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires people to have the patience of a saint, so if you're looking for immediate results, you're in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing. She has five unruly children, but she has the patience of a saint with every single one of them.
See also: have, of, patience, saint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have the patience of a saint

 and have the patience of Job
Fig. to have a great deal of patience. Steve has the patience of Job given the way his wife nags him. Dear Martha has the patience of a saint; she raised six children by herself.
See also: have, of, patience, saint
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • the patience of a saint
  • the patience of a saint/of Job
  • have the patience of Job
  • patience of Job, the
  • the patience of Job
  • labor under the delusion of/that
  • labor under the illusion of/that
  • steel (someone or oneself) against (someone or something)
  • steel against
  • congress