- try the patience of someone
- try the patience of (someone)
to cause someone to become extremely annoyed.
The judge told the lawyer that he was trying the patience of the court with his delaying tactics.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
try the patience of someone
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try the patience of — (someone) to cause someone to become extremely annoyed. The judge told the lawyer that he was trying the patience of the court with his delaying tactics … New idioms dictionary
try — try1 W1S1 [traı] v past tense and past participle tried present participle trying third person singular tries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attempt)¦ 2¦(test/use)¦ 3¦(food/drink)¦ 4¦(try to find somebody/something)¦ 5¦(door/window)¦ 6¦( … Dictionary of contemporary English
try — 1 /traI/ verb 1 ATTEMPT (I, T) to attempt to do or get something: try to do sth: Don t shout at him; he s only trying to help. | try sth: Roberts tried a shot at goal. | try and do sth: You must try and control your temper. | try: Tim may not be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patience — [[t]pe͟ɪʃ(ə)ns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. He doesn t have the patience to wait... It… … English dictionary
Try it on — 1. attempt to deceive, hoodwink or test the patience of someone; attempt to work a ruse or con; 2. try to induce someone to have sex … Dictionary of Australian slang
try it on — Australian Slang 1. attempt to deceive, hoodwink or test the patience of someone; attempt to work a ruse or con; 2. try to induce someone to have sex … English dialects glossary
try-on — /ˈtraɪ ɒn/ (say truy on) noun Colloquial an attempt to hoodwink or test the patience of someone: *He could never get it into his head that the threatened dismissals tactic was a try on. –david ireland, 1971 …
patience — pa|tience [ peıʃəns ] noun uncount * 1. ) the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult: need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the patience… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
patience */ — UK [ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns] / US [ˈpeɪʃəns] noun [uncountable] 1) the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the … English dictionary
patience — pa|tience S3 [ˈpeıʃəns] n [U] 1.) the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious ≠ ↑impatience ▪ I wouldn t have the patience to sit sewing all day. infinite/unlimited/endless patience ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
