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come in handy — {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove useful. * /Robinson Crusoe found tools in the ship which came in handy when he built a house./ * /The French he learned in high school came in handy when he was in the army in France./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come in handy — {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove useful. * /Robinson Crusoe found tools in the ship which came in handy when he built a house./ * /The French he learned in high school came in handy when he was in the army in France./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come in handy — verb be useful for a certain purpose (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s * * * come in handy phrase to be useful in a particular situation I knew this jacket would come in handy one day … Useful english dictionary
come in handy — To say that something may come in handy means that it may be useful some time or other. Don t throw away those old shelves; they may come in handy one day … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come in handy — prove to be useful I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk … Idioms and examples
come in handy — to be useful in a particular situation I knew this jacket would come in handy one day … English dictionary
come\ in\ handy — v. phr. informal To prove useful. Robinson Crusoe found tools in the ship which came in handy when he built a house. The French he learned in high school came in handy when he was in the army in France … Словарь американских идиом
come in handy — informal turn out to be useful. → handy … English new terms dictionary
come in handy — to be useful. My son s wagon comes in handy when I have to move anything heavy … New idioms dictionary
come in handy — be useful, serve a purpose … English contemporary dictionary
