knight in shining armor
A person who will fix a dangerous situationA person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.
» Tom came to save Mary like a knight in shining armor.
Том пришёл спасать Мэри, словно рыцарь в сияющих доспехах. — marafon
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1 senses(US)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.
Examples
8 sentencesTom came to save Mary like a knight in shining armor.
ruТом пришёл спасать Мэри, словно рыцарь в сияющих доспехах. — marafon
The knights wore elaborate suits of armor.
ruРыцари носили сложные доспехи. — Wezel
deDie Ritter trugen kunstvolle Rüstungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The knights were wearing suits of armor.
ruРыцари были в доспехах. — nina99nv
Tom came to my rescue, like a knight in shining armor.
ruТом пришёл мне на помощь, словно рыцарь в сияющих доспехах. — marafon
Vladimir stood in front of Anna like her knight in shining armor.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: knights in shining armor| Singular | knight in shining armor |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
32 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular