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enough something to plague a saint
and something is enough to plague a saintRur. 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 JobFig. 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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Neal | | NEEL | English |
Achan | | AY-kan (English) | Biblical |
Juanito | | hwah-NEE-to | Spanish |
Valtteri | | VAHLT-te-ree | Finnish |
Phinehas | | FIN-ee-əs (English) | Biblical |
Syed | | - | Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali |