shining
shining improve the shining hour make good use of time, make the most of one's time; originally with allusion to Isaac Watts's Divine Songs for Children (1715).
knight in shining armour an idealized or chivalrous man who comes to the rescue of a woman in a difficult situation; the term is recorded (in informal or ironic use) from the mid 20th century.
knight in shining armour an idealized or chivalrous man who comes to the rescue of a woman in a difficult situation; the term is recorded (in informal or ironic use) from the mid 20th century.
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