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come in handy
USUK
to be useful, often at a time you did not expect
Often with 'will' or 'might': 'Take it, it might come in handy'.
In context
Keep a raincoat under your motorbike seat; it'll come in handy in the rainy season.
The English I learnt at school came in handy when I travelled to Singapore.
Common mistake
Incorrect: This bag will come in hand on the trip.
Correct: This bag will come in handy on the trip.
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- a lifesavera person or thing that helps you a lot in a difficult situation
- a mixed baga group of things or people of very different kinds or quality
- a needle in a haystacksomething that is almost impossible to find because it is among many other things