komma till pass
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]komma till pass (present kommer till pass, preterite kom till pass, supine kommit till pass, imperative kom till pass)
- (idiomatic, often with väl (“well”)) to prove useful, to come in handy (in a particular situation)
- Tur vi tog med regnkläder. De kom väl till pass.
- Good thing we brought rainwear. It came in handy.
Usage notes
[edit]English come to pass is a false friend.