to come in useful o handy
11handy — hand‧y [ˈhændi] adjective used to describe things that are easy to use or carry, especially because they are small and light: • a detergent in a handy 100 ml tube * * * handy UK US /ˈhændi/ adjective ► useful or convenient: »Credit cards are a… …
12come 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 …
13handy — hand|y [ hændi ] adjective * 1. ) useful: handy for: The book is handy for quick reference. a handy electronic diary handy hints/tips: The article gave many handy hints for decorating a small apartment. be handy to do something: It s always handy …
14handy — adjective 1 useful and simple to use: a handy little gadget for peeling potatoes 2 informal near and easy to reach: If there s a pen and paper handy, I ll make a shopping list. | be handy for BrE: Theo s flat is handy for the shops. 3 come in… …
15handy — [[t]hæ̱ndi[/t]] handier, handiest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is handy is useful. The book gives handy hints on looking after indoor plants... Credit cards can be handy they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash. 2) PHRASE: V inflects …
16handy — hand|y S3 [ˈhændi] adj comparative handier superlative handiest 1.) useful ▪ It s quite a handy little tool. ▪ It s very handy having a light above your desk. ▪ Take your swimming trunks with you they might come in handy (=be useful) . 2.) …
17handy — adj. (informal) 1 useful VERBS ▪ be ▪ come in ▪ I advise you to buy one it may come in handy one day. ADVERB ▪ extremely …
18come — [c]/kʌm / (say kum) verb (came, come, coming) –verb (i) 1. to move towards the speaker or towards a particular place; approach. 2. to arrive by movement or in course of progress; approach or arrive in time, succession, etc. (sometimes in… …
19come — v. & n. v.intr. (past came; past part. come) 1 move, be brought towards, or reach a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker or hearer (come and see me; shall we come to your house?; the books have come). 2 reach or be brought to a… …
20handy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. convenient, near, available, ready; adept, dexterous, apt; competent, capable, expert. See skill, utility. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Near] Syn. nearby, at hand, close by; see convenient 2 , near 1 …
