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enough something to plague a saint and something is enough to plague a saint Rur. enough of something to annoy even a patient person. That little boy has enough curiosity to plague a saint! Sally's a well-meaning woman, but her endless gossiping is enough to plague a saint. 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. the patience of Job/a saint a lot of patience Usage notes: Job was a character in the bible who still trusted God even though a lot of bad things happened to him. You need the patience of a saint to be a teacher. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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