patience

Related to patience: Patience is a virtue

be (something) itself

To be the embodiment of a particular trait (stated between "be" and "itself"). My mom is just kindness itself—she's always willing to help anyone in need.

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.

have the patience of Job

To have an immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work demands that you have the patience of Job. 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 Job with every single one of them.

lose (one's) patience (with someone)

To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered (by someone), especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing my patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose your patience.

lose patience (with one)

To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered by someone, especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose patience with him.

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.

patience is a virtue

proverb Having patience is a very beneficial trait that will improve one's life. A: "But Mommy, I want the ice cream NOW!" B: "Honey, I said you could have some after we got home. Patience is a virtue, you know." I've got to wait another two weeks to find out how I did on the exam. Oh well, I suppose patience is a virtue.

the patience of a saint

An immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires 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.

the patience of Job

An immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work requires the patience of Job, 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 Job with every single one of them.

try (one's) patience

To frustrate or annoy one by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of one's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the professor's patience, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture. Will you take the kids to the playground for an hour? They're really trying my patience.

See also: patience, try

try the patience of (someone)

To frustrate or annoy (someone) by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of someone's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the patience of the professor, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture.

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.

lose patience (with someone or something)

to stop being patient with someone or something; to become impatient with someone or something. Please try to be more cooperative. I'm losing patience with you.

*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.

Patience is a virtue.

Prov. It is good to be patient. Jill: I wish Mary would hurry up and call me back! Jane: Patience is a virtue. Fred: The doctor has kept us waiting for half an hour! If he doesn't call us into his office pretty soon, I may do something violent. Ellen: Calm down, dear. Patience is a virtue.

try someone's patience

to strain someone's patience; to bother someone as if testing the person's patience. (Try means test here.) My loud neighbors are trying my patience today. You really try my patience with all your questions!

See also: patience, try

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

try one's patience

Put one's tolerance to a severe test, cause one to be annoyed, as in Putting these parts together really tries my patience, or Her constant lateness tries our patience. This idiom uses try in the sense of "test," a usage dating from about 1300.

See also: patience, try

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be ˌpatience, ˌhonesty, simˌplicity, etc. itˈself

be an example of complete patience, etc: The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself. Programming the video is simplicity itself.

the patience of a ˈsaint/of ˈJob

very great patience: I don’t know how she does it — she’s got the patience of a saint, that woman! You need the patience of Job to deal with customers like that.Job was a character in the Bible who lost his family, his home and his possessions, but still did not reject God.

try somebody’s ˈpatience

make somebody feel impatient: Jim’s constant complaining was really beginning to try her patience.

See also: patience, try

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

patience of Job, the

Long-suffering and forbearing. In the Old Testament Book of Job, the protagonist is the personification of both poverty and patience, subjected to numerous trials. His poverty has been referred to from time to time, but not nearly so frequently as his patience. Shakespeare used both in Henry IV, Part 2 (1.2): “I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so patient.” And Jonathan Swift put it in rhyme (The Beasts’ Confession, 1732): “While others of the learned Robe would break the patience of a Job.”

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释义	patience Related to patience: Patience is a virtue be (something) itself To be the embodiment of a particular trait (stated between "be" and "itself"). My mom is just kindness itself—she's always willing to help anyone in need. See also: itself 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 have the patience of Job To have an immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work demands that you have the patience of Job. 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 Job with every single one of them. See also: have, job, of, patience lose (one's) patience (with someone) To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered (by someone), especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing my patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose your patience. See also: lose, patience lose patience (with one) To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered by someone, especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose patience with him. See also: lose, 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 patience is a virtue proverb Having patience is a very beneficial trait that will improve one's life. A: "But Mommy, I want the ice cream NOW!" B: "Honey, I said you could have some after we got home. Patience is a virtue, you know." I've got to wait another two weeks to find out how I did on the exam. Oh well, I suppose patience is a virtue. See also: patience, virtue the patience of a saint An immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires 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: of, patience, saint the patience of Job An immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work requires the patience of Job, 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 Job with every single one of them. See also: job, of, patience try (one's) patience To frustrate or annoy one by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of one's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the professor's patience, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture. Will you take the kids to the playground for an hour? They're really trying my patience. See also: patience, try try the patience of (someone) To frustrate or annoy (someone) by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of someone's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the patience of the professor, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture. See also: of, patience, try 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 lose patience (with someone or something) to stop being patient with someone or something; to become impatient with someone or something. Please try to be more cooperative. I'm losing patience with you. See also: lose, patience 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 Patience is a virtue. Prov. It is good to be patient. Jill: I wish Mary would hurry up and call me back! Jane: Patience is a virtue. Fred: The doctor has kept us waiting for half an hour! If he doesn't call us into his office pretty soon, I may do something violent. Ellen: Calm down, dear. Patience is a virtue. See also: patience, virtue try someone's patience to strain someone's patience; to bother someone as if testing the person's patience. (Try means test here.) My loud neighbors are trying my patience today. You really try my patience with all your questions! See also: patience, try McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. try one's patience Put one's tolerance to a severe test, cause one to be annoyed, as in Putting these parts together really tries my patience, or Her constant lateness tries our patience. This idiom uses try in the sense of "test," a usage dating from about 1300. See also: patience, try The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be ˌpatience, ˌhonesty, simˌplicity, etc. itˈself be an example of complete patience, etc: The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself. Programming the video is simplicity itself. See also: itself the patience of a ˈsaint/of ˈJob very great patience: I don’t know how she does it — she’s got the patience of a saint, that woman! You need the patience of Job to deal with customers like that.Job was a character in the Bible who lost his family, his home and his possessions, but still did not reject God. See also: job, of, patience, saint try somebody’s ˈpatience make somebody feel impatient: Jim’s constant complaining was really beginning to try her patience. See also: patience, try Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary patience of Job, the Long-suffering and forbearing. In the Old Testament Book of Job, the protagonist is the personification of both poverty and patience, subjected to numerous trials. His poverty has been referred to from time to time, but not nearly so frequently as his patience. Shakespeare used both in Henry IV, Part 2 (1.2): “I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so patient.” And Jonathan Swift put it in rhyme (The Beasts’ Confession, 1732): “While others of the learned Robe would break the patience of a Job.” See also: of, patience The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: kindness simplicity be (something) itself be patience, honesty, simplicity, etc. itself honesty in and of itself blow itself out by itself engorge engorge itself on (someone or something) References in periodicals archive For me, patience is about waiting for the right thing and also about what you're doing while you're waiting," said Katrina. For Katrina, patience always pays off As part of the Verb Garden programme, Ms Patience was performing a Story Ceilidh, which is, as she explains, a tradition in Scottish culture. Come and tell story in the Verb Garden; FRINGE According to Russian experts, 'strategic patience' has prevailed throughout the so-called New Cold War where Russia is believed to be a balancer in a multipolar world order. 'Strategic patience' and its limitations The respondents in the suit are EFCC, Patience Ibifaka Jonathan, and Esther Oba. Four Companies Linked To Patience Jonathan Appeal Forfeiture Of N9.2bn, $8.4m According to report, as though the assault was not enough, Blayee on 13 June again attempted beating on Patience but was prevented by neighbors. Man bursts girlfriend's eye Patience or 'Sabr' is the quality of being steadfast in the face of adversity and torture. Patience - 10 LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that promotion of societal norms of tolerance and patience is the needs of the hour as societies are ruined due to intolerance. Promotion of societal norms of tolerance needs of the hour: CM Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude is illustrated by Stevie Lewis and tells of library lions Patience and Fortitude, who wait every day to greet library visitors until one night Patience goes missing. Lost in the Library Coach Lucien Favre and his players agreed that staying calm bore fruit.Patience, patience, patience. Champions League: Patience the key to Monaco win, say Dortmund Patient Reading/Reading Patience: Oxford Essays on Medieval English Literature Patient Reading/Reading Patience: Oxford Essays on Medieval English Literature QUETTA: The Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Aliyani has wished the whole people of Balochistan on the Eid ul Adha stressing upon patience and tolerance following the Sunnah of Ibrahim A.S. CM Balochistan greet nation on Eid ul Adha Luke Patience admits a close friend's battle with cancer is spurring him to chase Olympic glory at Tokyo 2020. We'll Luke the part in Olympics The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a long-term Stericycle shareholder, said that Stericycle director and company co-founder John Patience has failed to secure majority support for his re-election at the company's annual shareholder meeting yesterday. Stericycle holders join teamsters to oust director John Patience The word 'patience' does not feature in our dictionary anymore. Why do we look for instant gratification?
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