I know that my large vocabulary will always stand me in good stead at college.
•Any experience you can get in dealing with the public will stand you in good stead no matter what line of work you go into.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. give someone good use, be of advantage, be useful … English dictionary for students
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
