Word Finder - handy

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Easy to use, useful.

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Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.

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Nearby, within reach.

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I keep a first-aid kit handy in case of emergency.

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• at hand

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Of a person: dexterous, skilful.

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She's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

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• crafty

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Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.

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Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.

All that education might come in handy if we have trouble.

Keep your cell phone handy.

Maybe his experience would come in handy on their wedding night.

Books that are full of guitar tabs can be really handy.

It would be handy when she studied to home school too.

Its handy travel features include a currency convertor and alarm clock.

A handy hydrangea care guide provides pointers on how to grow hydrangeas.

The booklet could be kept handy in case you need to make a report.

Of course, Bravo also has a handy retailer search tool so you can find a Bravo dealer near you.

If that's too much math for you, go back to the handy online mulch calculators.

Keep in mind this project requires a bit of hands on technique and handy skills.

Use this handy checklist to pamper your lawn this fall and prepare it for its long winter nap.

Even if you're not particularly handy by nature, you should be able to put together a workable cold frame that keeps your plants safe and warm during the cooler months.

Use these handy tips for growing great strawberries.

Invest in a few books that show you proper finger placement for chords and what different notes look like so you have handy references for practice without booting up the computer.

Included with the instructional DVDS are an easy to understand course book, a handy guitar chord chart and extra music videos.

These handy learning tools lay things out in nice, neat format.

This site may not be quite the right one for the complete novice since you have to know which notes to fill in, but this tool can be handy as you experiment more with your instrument.

If you have a great chord chart handy, it will actually give your playing more confidence because you will never be in a situation where you can't figure out how to play a particular chord.

The PDF file will print out a chart that is seven pages long, so make sure you have a stapler handy to keep all the pages together.

You'll notice you're given no indication of how to sing the lyrics or how to strum the chords, so you will either need to know the song very well or have a recording of it handy so you can get the rhythm right.

These devices save time and are handy, but you surely don't need one to change your strings.

Using tab books is a great way to be able to always have your tabs handy, but they're not free, and you are limited by the songs that the publisher chose to include in the volume you own.

A virtual tuner includes anything from a handy tuning widget like the one at Guitar2ner.com to a download program for your computer.

For the guitarist with a piano or keyboard easily handy, tuning can be easy.

The most striking detail was the monkey grip handle cut into the body that allowed the guitarist a handy place to grab onto the instrument and fling it around.

When videos aren't quite enough, detailed textual instruction along with handy fingering charts usually help get the subject of the lesson across.

You can print one out and keep it in your guitar case so you'll always have it handy when you need it.

Units can suspend by a few inches, or an electrician or handy do-it-yourselfer can set them into the ceiling.

Here's a handy checklist for other painting equipment you'll need, including the type of roller size for a particular surface.

Benjamin Moore Paints has a handy function on its site called the Personal Color Viewer.

Next, jot all this down on paper, take wall and ceiling measurements, and have your color swatches handy.

If you'd like to add a touch of classic décor to your home but aren't handy with a nail gun, no nailing crown molding might be just the answer you're looking for.

Before you start, reserve a space where you'll put all the parts and have a piece of paper and a pencil handy.

If you're handy but have never done this big a job before, don't underestimate the weight of the new sink assembly.

This is one of the ways a panel lifter will come in handy.

These extra background tiles can come in handy if a tile is damaged or has to be replaced for any reason.

These lights also come in handy in locations that are difficult to navigate.

Sometimes a basic chandelier, like something you'd find at an auction, garage sale, or thrift store, will work if you're handy.

For this arrangement, having a handy housemate to wire it up would be a big plus, but if not you may be able to use the existing light fixture setup as a guide.

Although these generic washers won't fit every job that pops up at your house, having access to one of these handy kits may save you a special trip to the store during a repair like this one.

These handy gadgets are available at most home improvement outlets.

An honest assessment of your handy skills can save you a lot of money down the road.

When you want to do home repair yourself, a combination of experience, determination and research comes in handy.

To determine the type of electric heater that's best suited for your garage or workshop, use this handy electric heater calculator.

Mark your layout; your drawing will come in handy on installation day and it will also help you evaluate how many carpet squares of each color you'll need.

Balfour even has a handy ring sizer that can be printed out and wrapped around the finger to determine what size ring to buy.

The organizer is lightweight water-resistant rip stop nylon material with a handy swivel hook.

Either have pieces available for purchase, or have a catalog handy for ordering items.

Be sure to bring business cards so that customers can have your contact information handy and available if they want to place an order.