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

Think those three points would have come in handy at the end of the Rams’ loss vs.

From Los Angeles Times

From ages 7 to 14, it was her job to create balloon figures for partygoers — sculpting skills that would come in handy.

From Los Angeles Times

It came in handy when the Walkers froze salaries for several years amid the difficulties.

From The Wall Street Journal

All that listening will certainly come in handy for both Tomori and England if he does make the cut for the World Cup.

From BBC

Though not an internal hire, which Landry says would have been preferred, “Le Vot’s credentials are impressive,” and his international expertise could come in handy with BRP’s drive for international expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal