come in handy

Idioms  

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

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come in handy

Physical texts still come in handy for writers browsing for the facts that inspire clues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

That’s where Cook’s position as executive chair will come in handy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

That experience is due to come in handy, people around Brown say, now that the modern USW covers a spectrum of 850,000 cradle-to-grave workers from maternity nurses to casket makers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Those are the types of stocks that could come in handy right now, since so many across the market are running out of steam after seeing major rallies.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

“Yeah, who knew your trumpet-playing skills would come in handy, right, Ben?”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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