próbára megy a szabóhoz

• to prove, to prove, proved, proven, to search, to strain, to tax, to test, to try

• trying

• to give sy a chance, to put sy through his paces, to put sy to the test

• to bring sg to the proof, to put sg to the proof, to put sg to the touch

• to tax sy's patience

• to exercise sy's patience

• challenge