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patience of Job

idiom

A great amount of patience.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    don't give up your day job

    Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.

  2. 02

    full-time job

    An activity that consumes a great deal of time.

  3. 03

    good job

    Well done; congratulations!

  4. 04

    great job

    well done; congratulations! (a praise for someone's efforts, possibly to a higher degree than good job!)

  5. 05

    inside job

    A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the assistance of someone either having a relationship with a victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.

  6. 06

    joe job

    An uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.

  7. 07

    outside job

    A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.

  8. 08

    patience of a saint

    Synonym of patience of an angel.

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