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Region: General | Usage example: The teacher is long on patience with shy students.

Long on patience

Meaning

Very patient.

Usage

Praise for calm endurance.

Origin & History

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Agricultural expression of abundance (long on).

Appears in 19th-century writings about temperament.

Related Idioms

Make a long story short

Summarize briefly.

Long in the tooth

Getting old.

Long shot

An attempt that has a small chance of success.

More Idioms

Break the ice

To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a social situation.

Cut to the chase

Skip ahead to the most important or exciting part of something.

The ball is in your court

It is now your turn to take action or make a decision.

Throw in the towel

To concede defeat or admit a struggle isn't worth continuing.