have the patience of a saint

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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.

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``You better love kids and you better have the patience of a saint,'' advises Gary Magnone, player agent for Northridge Little League. HAVING A (T) BALL : A GAME THAT IS GOOD FOR LAUGHS - AND TEARS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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