Idiom
test someone's patience
Meaning
To begin to frustrate someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Your constant noise is really testing my patience.”
“The long delay at the airport was starting to test the patience of every passenger waiting at the gate.”
“His persistent refusal to follow simple instructions began to test the patience of even the most dedicated mentor on the team.”
Examples
simple
“Your constant noise is really testing my patience.”
contextual
“The long delay at the airport was starting to test the patience of every passenger waiting at the gate.”
complex
“His persistent refusal to follow simple instructions began to test the patience of even the most dedicated mentor on the team.”
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