come in handy
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come in handy
verb comes in handy · coming in handy · came in handy · come in handy
- To prove to be useful or helpful. Even though he doesn't really know how to use them, he keeps the tools around, figuring they might come in handy someday.
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verb to prove to be useful or helpful
| Español | ser útil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 役に立つ yaku ni tatsu, 役立つ yakudatsu |
| 中文 | 派上用場 /派上用场 pài shàng yòngchǎng |
| Português | vir a calhar |
| Français | être utile |
| Deutsch | zustatten kommen, gelegen kommen |
| Italiano | fare comodo |
| Русский | быть кста́ти bytʹ kstáti, пригоди́ться prigodítʹsja |
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