out of patience

out of patience

Having no more patience left; unable to remain patient any longer. I've been waiting for almost two hours to be seen by the doctor, and I am nearly out of patience. I could tell the teacher was running out of patience with that troublemaker Jeff.
See also: of, out, patience
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*out of patience

annoyed and impatient after being patient for a while. (*Typically: be ~; run ~.) I finally ran out of patience and lost my temper. The boss is finally out of patience with me.
See also: of, out, patience
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • all things come to those who wait
  • the patience of a saint
  • the patience of a saint/of Job
  • end of one's rope, at the
  • at the end of (one's) rope
  • at the end of rope
  • at the end of your tether
  • at the end of (one's) tether
  • tether
  • at your wits' end
References in periodicals archive
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I wish I could help them avoid those heartbreaking moments--the ones where you run out of patience and end conversations with anger, irritation and frustration.
About five months after my mother had come to live with us I was out of patience, understanding and kindness.
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