try somebody's patience
test somebody's patience

I tried my friends' patience by talking far too much about myself.

I'm trying your patience by doing another book so soon, but it really couldn't wait.

In trying the case, they evidently did not want to try our patience.

"Don't try my patience any more than you already have," he said.

You knew I was at your back, and spoke it on purpose to try my patience.

Don't think to try my patience; delay could cost you everything.

"The man has tried my patience for the last time."

All the same, she didn't like to try his patience too far.

The last few months had tried even the Palmer's patience.

There was a warning not to try his patience just then.