komma till pass

Swedish

Verb

komma till pass (present kommer till pass, preterite kom till pass, supine kommit till pass, imperative kom till pass)

  1. (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

English come to pass is a false friend.

References
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