to the rescue
Coming in clutch
To the rescue describes arriving to help someone in danger or difficulty.
The phrase suggests timely intervention—a firefighter rushing to a burning building, a friend offering money when you're broke: Just when I thought I'd miss my deadline, my coworker came to the rescue.
It can be used earnestly or with mild irony for minor saves.
- saviorOne who rescues another
- knight in shining armorIdealized rescuing hero
- aidSupport given freely
- helpAssistance given
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
deliverance · redemption · crisis · 911 call · intervention · heroism · gallantry · nick of time · last minute save · bravery · cavalry · white knight · rush · selflessness · damsel in distress · danger · lifeline · valor
to the rescueabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
deserting · forsaking · turning one's back · hanging out to dry · washing one's hands of
to the rescuein for the kill
Preparing decisive finishing move
attacking · endangering · imperiling · threatening · menacing