a Daniel come to judgement

a Daniel come to judgement

A person who is or has been able to wisely resolve a particularly difficult problem or dispute. Coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, it alludes to the Biblical character Daniel, who was renowned for having excellent faculties of judgment. Primarily heard in UK. The newly elected prime minister has been a Daniel come to judgement, finally brokering a peace between the two warring countries.
See also: come, Daniel, judgement
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Daniel
  • smoke the peace pipe (with someone)
  • chips are down, the
  • burned out, to be
  • a back number
  • back number
  • cut the Gordian knot
  • cut the Gordian knot, to
  • cut/untie the Gordian knot
  • be pushing up (the) daisies