to come in useful o handy
1come in useful — be helpful, be useful, come in handy …
2come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… …
3come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …
4handy — [ˈhændi] adj 1) useful a handy tool[/ex] 2) close to you and therefore easy to reach or easy to get to Keep your pills handy just in case you feel seasick.[/ex] 3) good at doing things with your hands He s very handy with a paintbrush (= good at… …
5handy — /ˈhændi / (say handee) adjective (handier, handiest) 1. ready to hand; conveniently accessible: to have aspirins handy. 2. ready or skilful with the hands; deft; dexterous. 3. convenient to handle; easily manipulated or manoeuvred: a handy ship.… …
6come in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms come in : present tense I/you/we/they come in he/she/it comes in present participle coming in past tense came in past participle come in 1) to enter a room, building, or other place Come in and sit down. 2)… …
7ˌcome ˈin — phrasal verb 1) to enter a room, building, or other place Come in and sit down.[/ex] 2) to arrive somewhere What time does his train come in?[/ex] 3) to finish a race in a particular position My horse came in third.[/ex] 4) if something such as a …
8handy */ — UK [ˈhændɪ] / US adjective Word forms handy : adjective handy comparative handier superlative handiest 1) useful a handy electronic diary handy for: The book is handy for quick reference. be handy to do something: It s always handy to have a… …
9come 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./ …
10come 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./ …
