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.
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“Come/go to the rescue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fgo%20to%20the%20rescue%20of. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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