patience of an angel

noun

A great deal of patience.

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Meanings

nounpatience of an angel (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableA great deal of patience.

    I am not endowed with the patience of an angel; but what could I do? The retreat to my room was cut off, they had been washing the floor for Sunday, and the room was no doubt steaming with vapour from the damp boards.

    1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 249

    Synonyms: patience of a saint, patience of Job, patience of Mother Teresa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA great deal of patience.

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patience of a saintpatience of jobpatience of mother teresa
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