knight in shining armor

noun
/ˈnaɪt ɪn ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ ˈɑː.mə/UK/ˈnaɪt ɪn ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ ˈɑr.mər/US

Definitions

  1. A person who will fix a dangerous situation

    A person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.

    • We must work this out on our own and not wait for a knight in shining armor, who may never come.
    • How could she have ever considered leaving him? Her rock, her anchor, her knight in shining armor.
    • "Fine, so I'm no knight in shining armor," the host continued as she reached for the dial. "There are no knights in shining armor." Amber let her hand drop.

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