- stand someone in good stead
- (Roget's IV)
v.
Syn. give someone good use, be of advantage, be useful.
English dictionary for students. 2013.
stand someone in good stead
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stand someone in good stead — stand (someone) in good stead if an experience, a skill, or a qualification will stand you in good stead, it will be useful in the future. She hoped that being editor of the school magazine would stand her in good stead for a career in journalism … New idioms dictionary
stand someone in good stead — stand/put/hold/someone in good stead phrase to be useful or helpful to someone It’s a useful experience which will stand you in good stead later in life. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stand someone in good stead — be advantageous to someone over time or in the future. → stead … English new terms dictionary
stand someone in good stead — verb to come in handy for someone in the future … Wiktionary
stand smb in good stead — be a great advantage to someone It will stand you in good stead with the company if you do the extra work … Idioms and examples
put someone in good stead — stand/put/hold/someone in good stead phrase to be useful or helpful to someone It’s a useful experience which will stand you in good stead later in life. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
hold someone in good stead — stand/put/hold/someone in good stead phrase to be useful or helpful to someone It’s a useful experience which will stand you in good stead later in life. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stand in good stead — stand (someone) in good stead if an experience, a skill, or a qualification will stand you in good stead, it will be useful in the future. She hoped that being editor of the school magazine would stand her in good stead for a career in journalism … New idioms dictionary
stand someone/something in good stead — see ↑stead • • • Main Entry: ↑stand stand someone/something in good stead formal : to be useful or helpful to someone or something His language skills will stand him in good stead when he is traveling. • • • Main Entry: ↑stead … Useful english dictionary
stand in good stead — be a great advantage to someone It will stand you in good stead with the company if you do the extra work … Idioms and examples
