adj. ( informal )
1 useful
VERBS
▪ be
▪ come in
▪
I advise you to buy one—it may come in ~ one day.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , really , very
▪ quite
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
The arrangement was ~ for both of us.
2 nearby
VERBS
▪ be
▪ have sth
▪ keep sth
▪
Always keep a cloth ~ to wipe up any mess.
ADVERB
▪ quite , very (both BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ for ( BrE )
▪
My new house is very ~ for the station.
3 good at using sth
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
‘I'm pretty ~ at giving out advice,’ claimed Mark.
▪ with
▪
Lucy is very ~ with a drill.
Handy is used with these nouns: ↑ excuse , ↑ feature , ↑ gadget , ↑ guide , ↑ hint , ↑ reference , ↑ size , ↑ tip , ↑ tool , ↑ trick