come in handy


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Related to come in handy: worse for wear, Electricity supply
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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Translations
يَكون مُفيدا
hodit se
blive til nytte
koma í góîar òarfir
işe yaramak

handy

(ˈhӕndi) adjective
1. ready (to use); in a convenient place. I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.
2. easy to use; useful. a handy tool.
ˈhandiness noun
ˈhandyman (ˈmӕn) noun
a man who does jobs, for himself or other people, especially around the house.
come in handy
to be useful. I'll keep these bottles – they might come in handy.
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References in classic literature ?
I don't know, I'm sure, why I should have baked a pot o' beans in the middle of the week, but they'll come in handy. Father used to say there was nothing that went right to the spot with returned missionaries like pork 'n' beans 'n' brown bread.
"She figured they'd come in handy," a pal told Women's Day magazine.
PEPPA FANS This bright and cheery Peppa Pig bag with picnic design from Brantano, PS10, will come in handy for day trips and outings.