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coming to someone's rescue

coming to someone's rescue is the present participle and gerund of come to someone's rescue.

Meaning of come to someone's rescue

Verb

come to someone's rescue (third-person singular simple present comes to someone's rescue, present participle coming to someone's rescue, simple past came to someone's rescue, past participle come to someone's rescue)

  1. (idiomatic) To rescue (or save) someone from further harm.
    • With the hosts not able to find their passes - everything that went forward was too heavy or too short - Terry once again had to come to his side's rescue after Davies had brilliantly nodded into the path of Elmander, who followed up swiftly with a deflected shot.2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC

Questions about coming to someone's rescue

What is coming to someone's rescue the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to someone's rescue is the present participle and gerund of come to someone's rescue.

Words near coming to someone's rescue in the dictionary

  1. coming to order
  2. coming to pass
  3. coming to power
  4. coming to rest
  5. coming to someone's aid
  6. coming to someone's rescue
  7. coming to terms
  8. coming to terms with
  9. coming to the fore
  10. coming to time
  11. coming together

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