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what is the noun and verb which mean "to hold yourself back"

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00:00 What Is The Noun And Verb Which Mean &Quot;To Hold Yourself Back&Quot;
00:25 Accepted Answer Score 17
00:49 Answer 2 Score 4
00:57 Answer 3 Score 2
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 17


"There's a limit to my restraint"

"There's a limit to my patience"

Or, simply the noun "limit" can have this meaning in context, e.g.:

"I have my limits".

There are also variations of an idiomatic expression: "I'm at the end of my tether" meaning you are at the end of your patience with a situation or person.




ANSWER 2

Score 4


There's a limit to my tolerance.




ANSWER 3

Score 2


There is a limit to my forbearance.

Not especially idiomatic in the modern world, at least in my experience. This choice has a certain ... maybe "haughtiness" to it. Like if you were invoking the idea of someone in a position of power, this could help convey that sense.