patience of an angel
A great deal of patience.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She has the patience of an angel with her young children.”
“The teacher has the patience of an angel, even when the students refuse to listen to her instructions.”
“Despite the endless delays and the difficult demands of the client, the architect maintained the patience of an angel throughout the entire project.”
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angel's advocate
Someone who sees what is good about an idea and supports it.
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better angels
Morally upright or otherwise positive attributes of human character.
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count angels on pinheads
To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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on the side of the angels
Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.
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patience of a saint
Synonym of patience of an angel.
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patience of Job
A great amount of patience.
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patience of Mother Teresa
A great deal of patience.
Last updated August 10, 2026