armour (redirected from armour-plated)

a chink in someone's armour (British & Australian, American & Australian)

if someone or something which seems to be strong has a chink in their armour, they have a small fault which may cause them problems. She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the chink in her armour.

a knight in shining armour (British & Australian, American & Australian)

someone who helps you when you are in a difficult situation. She looked around the bar to see if there was a knight in shining armour who might come and save her from this awful man.

See also: knight, shine