run out of patience

To become unable to remain patient any longer. I've been waiting for almost two hours to be seen by the doctor, and I am running out of patience. The teacher ran out of patience with that troublemaker Jeff and sent him to the principal's office.

See also: of, out, patience, run

See also:

be out of patience
all things come to those who wait
the patience of a saint
the patience of a saint/of Job
patience
(one's) patience is wearing thin
try the patience of (someone)
come to the end of (one's) rope
lose (one's) patience (with someone)
have a low boiling point

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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.

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