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Today's Idiom = "Coming In Handy"






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Coming In Handy ( it was convenient to have that thing ... )

"Coming In Handy"



A thing which "comes in handy" is very useful to have.

Example: "I'm glad you brought your knife." Reply: "Yes, it really comes in handy."



A thing or a skill which really helps you "comes in handy".

Example: "Having your dog with us on this hunting trip really came in handy."

Example: "That is a great little tent. I bet it really comes in handy."

Example: "Speaking Spanish really comes in handy."

Example: "I carry a pen and paper at all times. They really come in handy."





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