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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Example Sentences

The German coach said his side were taught a lesson which could come in handy later in the campaign.

From Barron's

Companies’ knowledge of U.S. shale will come in handy abroad—it helps identify basins with rocks that share similar characteristics and should lower exploration costs, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Apple’s more disciplined approach to AI spending is coming in handy in a week like this.

From MarketWatch

The extra clothes would have come in handy.

From Literature

My old boots had sure come in handy when I needed them.

From Literature