How to use "handy" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "handy" in popular movie and book plots

  • Faraday and his men follow Blackie to the midway to arrest him and prove handy in apprehending the spies.  - Meet Boston Blackie
  • He makes it back to the hideout, bleeding badly, and Sprug knows this is Bardo's handy work.  - Dollman (film)
  • Dooley comes in handy when he fends off the agents and saves both Lady Benedetta and the unsuspecting O'Flynn.  - The Fighting O'Flynn
  • He opens the bottle, pours some of the mixture onto a handy spoon and drinks it.  - Naughty but Mice
  • In the meantime, Ferdinand and Tom talk about his father, who was the machinist at Ferdinand's boat, who was very handy with them.  - Raining Cats and Frogs
  • The clown knocks out the cashier and steals the handy supply of drugs and junk food while a woman (the cowgirl) stops for gas.  - Devil Girl
  • It also comes in handy keeping aggressive men at bay, as Margot is determined to succeed in her career.  - Third Finger, Left Hand
  • He has ignored the crime passionel lead, which is often a handy excuse for mafia killings.  - The Day of the Owl
  • To help her run the ranch, she hires Fred Carter (Stephen Boyd), a handy man.  - Woman Obsessed
  • Apparently Faith wants to have it handy should she ever decide to commit suicide.  - Champagne for One
  • This information comes in handy when the art gallery in Chelsea Square is auctioned off.  - As the Crow Flies (novel)
  • Jordan had the magical talent of self-healing — which came in handy as he was cut, stabbed, and dismembered during his travels.  - Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn
  • A vengeful Jon viciously destroys the creature with a handy piece of piping.  - Under the Bed (The Outer Limits)
  • Nancy come up with a scheme to steal $200,000 ($ today) that Ritchie keeps handy for bribes and mob business.  - The Big Bounce (2004 film)
  • She even decides to help fix his car to prove she is more handy to have around then Veronica.  - Love Showdown (Archie Comics)
  • They are handy for easily showing inner conflict of a character.  - Plot device

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