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21come 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 …
22handy — adjective (handier, handiest) 1》 convenient to handle or use; useful. 2》 ready to hand. ↘placed or occurring conveniently. 3》 skilful: I m handy with a needle. Phrases come in handy informal turn out to be useful. Derivatives handily adverb …
23come in handy — verb To be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future. Even though he doesnt really know how to use them, he keeps the tools around, figuring they might come in handy someday …
24come in handy — prove to be useful I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk …
25come in handy — to be useful in a particular situation I knew this jacket would come in handy one day …
26come\ 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 …
27come in handy — informal turn out to be useful. → handy …
28come in handy — to be useful. My son s wagon comes in handy when I have to move anything heavy …
29come in handy — be useful, serve a purpose …
30Minor characters in the Blandings stories — The following is an incomplete compendium of the fictional characters featured in the Blandings Castle stories of P. G. Wodehouse, in alphabetical order by surname. Lady Georgiana Alcester One of Lord Emsworth s many sisters, Lady Alcester is… …
