 89  to put one out of patience — to irritate one 1. If a man had a gangrenous foot would you have patience with anyone who hesitated to amputate? (W. S. Maugham) 2. Davidson had little patience with the slothful habit. (W. S. Maugham) 3. Ages, since he had driven a woman! The last time if he remembered, it had been Juley; the poor soul had been as nervous as a cat the whole time, and so put out of patience that ... (J. Gals worthy) (9) take it or leave it — choose between the two 1. Charles wondered why he did not find this too painful. "Well, take it or leave it, for God's sake," he growled. (J. Wain) 1. "Can't be done for a penny less," replied Bossinney cruelly. "You must take it or leave it." (J. Galsworthy) 3. Then he began to argue with his driver about the fare. Here he said, "take it or leave it", and flung five times the correct amount into the street for the man to stoop for. (Gr. Greene) (10) as far as somebody (something) is concerned — as far as somebody (something) is involved, as to somebody; inasmuch as something involves one 1. As far as I'm concerned I've never danced a step since I married. (W. S. Maugham) 89 |
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