come/go to the rescue of

phrase

: to save (someone or something) from danger or harm : to rescue

The policeman came/went to the rescue of the lost boy.

Examples of come/go to the rescue of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With public opinion against the project heightening, Hu Xijin, a top nationalist influencer, aimed to come to the rescue of both Cai and Arc’teryx with a lengthy Weibo post. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025

Baldwin plays Harlan Rust, a grizzled 19th-century outlaw who must come to the rescue of his fugitive grandson — who, in a sad coincidence, is wanted for accidentally shooting someone. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2025

The United States has little choice but to come to the rescue of its largest state, both in population and economic importance. — Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025

Historians of World War II say America went abroad to come to the rescue of democracy in Europe and Asia, not because armies and navies were bearing down on our homeland. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024