Tower of strength In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Tower of strength", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Zelda Thuong

2021-03-14 08:03

a pillar of strength

The tower of strength British phrase

A person who gives you help, support and and encouragement when you have problems or are in a difficult situation.

My roommate was a tower of strength to me when I was ill.

After losing my job, my boyfriend was a tower of strength and gave me encouragement to start looking for another job.

My dad is a tower of strength to my family.

Long Pole in the Tent

somebody or something that causes delay in a project or a task that takes a long period of time to finish

A nest of vipers

A group of bad or sinful people

to count noses

To count the number of people in a group to determine who is present

strong nerves

An ability to not be upset by unpleasant things.

to save someone's skin

To rescue someone from danger or difficulty.

This idiom is used as a noun in the sentence.

This one is opposite to the idiom "in an ivory tower".

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This idiom derives from The Book of Common Prayer, 1549: "O lorde... Bee vnto them a tower of strength."

And also was later used in Richard III, 1594 by Shakespeare: "The king's name is a tower of strength."