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knight in shining armor |
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a knight in shining armor someone who helps you when you are in a difficult situation. She was looking for a knight in shining armor who might save her from her boring life. Usage notes: usually said by a woman about a man Etymology: in medieval times (= 500 to 1500 C.E.), knights were soldiers on horses who were also supposed to help and protect women |
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Their relationship is tested by the entrance of Sedgwick's knight in shining armor, the freewheelin' ``Musician'' (Hayden Christensen), who warns Edie that if she doesn't quit this Warhol poseur, she's gonna wind up on desolation row. They were like a knight in shining armor," Koebke says. The companions she accumulates include a vapid love-struck aunt, an overenthusiastic knight in shining armor, and a wisecracking monk-turned-knight-turned-fool. |
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