all things come to those who wait »
(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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apple does not fall far from the tree »
A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient
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bear with »
To be patient with.
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cut somebody some slack »
To be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.
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good things come to those who wait »
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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hold one's horses »
To be patient; to wait.
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hold one's water »
To be patient; to control one's impulses.
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homeless dumping »
The practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.
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in the hospital »
Admitted as a patient in a hospital.
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jump the queue »
To desire preferential treatment, undue influence; impatient.
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keep your shirt on »
An admonition to be more patient or to calm down.
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long goodbye »
Nickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends.[1]; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.
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meatball surgery »
A nickname for surgery that is meant to be performed rapidly to stabilize the patient as quickly as possible.
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patience is a virtue »
it is better to be patient than impatient
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sit tight »
To wait patiently.
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