try (someone's) patience -Idioms

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try (someone's) patience

to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience

The constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.

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try (something) out on (someone) or try out (something) on (someone)

try for (something)

try on (something) or try (something) on

try one's hand at (something)

try one's luck at (something)

try out (something) or try (something) out

try out for (something)

tuck into (something)

tune in (a radio)

have had its day

little pitchers have big ears

take liberties with (someone or something)

at this stage of the game

have the right-of-way

cut off (something) or cut (something) off

get nowhere fast

sail right through (something)

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