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to come in handy to be useful some time or other, e.g. I always keep a spare blanket because it
comes in handy when I have guests. Take this money, it may come in quite handy; 3. clever with
one's hands, e.g. He is very handy at doing small jobs around the house.
11. rattle vt/i 1. to make short, sharp sounds quickly one after the other, e.g. The windows
rattled in the strong wind. The hail rattled on the roof; 2. to move with a rattling noise, e.g. A cart
full of milk bottles rattled past. The car rattled gaily along the streets; 3. to chatter incessantly and
aimlessly, e.g. She rattled on for an hour. Syn. chatter; 4. to talk, to say or repeat smth. quickly in a
thoughtless or lively way, e.g. The boy rattled off the poem that he had learned by heart.
rattle n 1. rattling noise, e.g. The rattle of the passing trains disturbed his sleep; 2. a baby's
toy, e.g. Make the baby stop crying. Give him his rattle.
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