patience of Mother Teresa

English

Noun

patience of Mother Teresa (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) A great deal of patience.
   • 1992, Maureen Lipman, When's It Coming Out?‎^[1], →ISBN, page 103:

     My teacher, Peter Brown, a man gifted with a perfect swing and the patience of Mother Teresa, keeps replacing ball after ball as I smash 'em wildly and impressively over the green.

   • 2006, Matthew Paul Turner, Everything You Need to Know Before College‎^[2], →ISBN, page 58:

     I know giving freely is good (we'll talk about that later), but unless you have a high tolerance for being annoyed or are looking to gain the patience of Mother Teresa, then think before you allow your roomie to borrow your stuff.

   • 2021, Sharon Bowers, David Bowers, Shop Class for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 83 Projects‎^[3], →ISBN:

     Once you've painted the front of the molding, finish the sides with a very small angled brush. This can take the steadiness of a surgeon and the patience of Mother Teresa.

   Synonyms: patience of an angel, patience of a saint, patience of Job