any 10 impatience idioms
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1. idiom: Patience is a virtue.
literal meaning: It is good to be patient.
example: ‘It’s taking ages to print these papers. It’ll be another half hour – at least.’ ‘Chill out, Brian. Patience is a virtue.’
2. idiom: Hang (on) in there.
literal meaning: Don’t give up.
example: ‘I can’t wait to finish my dissertation. It’s taking up all my free time.’ ‘Hang on in there. It’ll be worth it in the end.’
3. idiom: Rome wasn’t built in a day.
literal meaning: Good work takes time to complete.
example: ‘When I finish painting this room, I’ve got to do the bathroom, bedroom, and the front room. I won’t finish it today.’ ‘Don’t worry, Alex. Take your time. Rome wasn’t built in a day.’
4. idiom: To try [somebody’s] patience.
literal meaning: To annoy somebody.
example: ‘What’s the matter, Sandra?’ ‘It’s our Jeffrey. He spends all day in his room playing the drums. What an awful racket!. He’s really trying my patience.’
5. idiom: To lose one’s / run out of patience.
literal meaning: To stop being patient and take action.
example: ‘What’s happened now, Sandra?’ ‘Well, I ran out of patience and hid Jeffrey’s drum sticks. Now he’s sulking.’
6. idiom: Hold your horses!
literal meaning: Stop! Don’t rush things.
example: ‘Right – once we’ve put our house on the market, I’m moving to Canada, finding a new bloke, and setting up a kebab shop!’ ‘Woah! Hold your horses! I haven’t even agreed to a trial separation yet!’
7. idiom: To play the long game.
literal meaning: To take a long-term approach to something.
example: ‘Should we fire Carrie and Dan now?’ ‘No, no. I’d prefer to play the long game. Let’s give both of them a project and reassess their work after six months.’
8. idiom: To take [something] one step at a time.
literal meaning: To do something slowly and methodically.
example: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever learn Spanish.’ ‘Just take it slowly – one step at a time. You’ll get there – one lesson at a time.’
9. idiom: No hurry.
literal meaning: You do not need to do something quickly.
example: ‘I’ll get this report back to you by four o’clock. Or do you need it sooner?’ ‘No hurry. Four will be fine. Or tomorrow morning.’
10. idiom: A watched pot never boils.
literal meaning: If you are impatient for a result, time seems to move more slowly.
example: ‘I’m waiting for this game to download, but it’s a big download.’ ‘Go and do something else and then it’ll be ready. A watched pot never boils.’
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