come in handy

Idioms and Phrases

Be useful or convenient, as in This check will really come in handy . [Mid-1800s] Also see come in , def. 4.

Example Sentences

But Gottlieb said she challenged her team to use that stretch to try new things and learn what works with a new roster, all the while honing in details that would come in handy later.

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A few traits come in handy: A thick head of hair.

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His speed comes in handy trying to help teammates deal with running backs and blockers.

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The beds again come in handy, but sometimes Zelda conjures blocks of water and where there was a gap, now there is a swimming pool.

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Her fluency also comes in handy when she visits the relatives of her husband, Yado Yukub, a Syrian American who serves as a judge advocate in the Marine Corps.

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