patience of a saint

English

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Noun

patience of a saint (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A great deal of patience.
    You must have had the patience of a saint to sit through that awful film!
    • 1991, “The Patience of a Saint”, in Electronic, performed by Electronic:
      I live without restraint / And I would try the patience of a saint

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