"White knight"?

[Mehrgan]

Hi,
Is this term only used in financial cases? I'm looking for a word referring to a person who, like a hero, comes to help one in the nick of time.



Thanks in advance again.

 

[5jj]

Hi,
Is this term only used in financial cases? I'm looking for a word referring to a person who, like a hero, comes to help one in the nick of time.

Well, imagine...

You are going to be severely punished if you do not find the correct answer to a question about English within twelve hours; you post it in this forum, and nobody answers. Then, five minutes before the deadline, I post the answer you need. I am your white knight.

 

[birdeen's call]

Hi,
Is this term only used in financial cases? I'm looking for a word referring to a person who, like a hero, comes to help one in the nick of time.

Not only there. For example:

Sometimes, she did wish she was sixteen again. She'd been a normal girl, once. She'd dreamed of a white knight who would rescue her. Someone who would never hit her. Someone who would hold her close and tell her she was finally safe.

The perfect husband/The other daughter by Lisa Gardner, 2008

For more examples and better understanding see CORPORA: 45-410 million words each: free online access (just type "white knight" in the search box).

"Deus ex machina" has a different but similar meaning.

 

[BobK]

Not only there. For example:

The perfect husband/The other daughter by Lisa Gardner, 2008

For more examples and better understanding see CORPORA: 45-410 million words each: free online access (just type "white knight" in the search box).

:up: ;-)

"Deus [STRIKE]et[/STRIKE] machina" has a different but similar meaning.

ex, I'm afraid: Deus ex machina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ;-)

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[birdeen's call]

Corrected. Thank you.

 

[freezeframe]

Hi,
Is this term only used in financial cases? I'm looking for a word referring to a person who, like a hero, comes to help one in the nick of time.

Thanks in advance again.

Batman? No, that's the Dark Knight.

A white knight and/or a knight in shining armour (armor for AmE) come to the rescue of damsels in distress and various other people.