Meanings
- idiomaticuncountableA great deal of patience.
Once you've painted the front of the molding, finish the sides with a very small angled brush. This can take the steadiness of a surgeon and the patience of Mother Teresa.
2021, Sharon Bowers, David Bowers, Shop Class for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 83 Projects, →ISBN2 more examples
My teacher, Peter Brown, a man gifted with a perfect swing and the patience of Mother Teresa, keeps replacing ball after ball as I smash 'em wildly and impressively over the green.
1992, Maureen Lipman, When's It Coming Out?, →ISBN, page 103I know giving freely is good (we'll talk about that later), but unless you have a high tolerance for being annoyed or are looking to gain the patience of Mother Teresa, then think before you allow your roomie to borrow your stuff.
2006, Matthew Paul Turner, Everything You Need to Know Before College, →ISBN, page 58Synonyms: patience of an angel, patience of a saint, patience of Job
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA great deal of patience.
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