Смысл: handy

handy[ʹhændı]
a
<Í> 1. ловкий, умелый; проворный
to be handy at smth., to be handy at /in/ doing smth. - уметь делать что-л., быть искусным в чём-л.
she is handy with the needle - она хорошо шьёт
he is handy in the house - он всё умеет делать по дому
2. удобный (для пользования); портативный
handy volume - небольшой /удобный для пользования/ том
3. легко управляемый
handy ship - манёвренный корабль
4. близкий, находящийся под рукой
to keep smth. handy - держать что-л. под рукой
the post-office is handy - почта рядом
♢ to come in handy - прийтись кстати; удачно подвернуться
that would come in very handy - это будет очень кстати

handy Идиома

handy

can easily fix things He is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.

come in handy

Idiom(s): come in handy

Theme: USEFULNESS

to be useful or convenient. (Informal.)
• A small television set in the bedroom would come in handy.
• A good hammer always comes in handy.
• A nice cool drink would come in handy about now.

come in handy|come|handy

v. phr., informal To prove useful. Robinson Crusoe found tools in the ship which came in handy when he built a house. The French he learned in high school came in handy when he was in the army in France.

More Idioms/Phrases

come down off one's high horse come down on like a ton of bricks come down with come from far and wide come full circle come hell or high water come in come in for come in handy come into come into one's own come of come off come off it come off second best come on come on strong

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