"Chives is a handy fellow with a gun or a set of burglar's tools," he said, "but I need someone else."
I was forced to the conclusion that he was a handy fellow to have around.
But this last was a handy fellow, and after two hours' work, the door stood open.
It is also clear that Mr. Coffer is a very handy fellow.
"He's a handy fellow to have around."
He had not asked the prisoner to take the handy fellow as an act of charity--never thought of such a thing.
"It seems you're a handy fellow with a needle as well as a razor, Tom."
Within a couple of years I'd built a reputation as a handy fellow to have around.
When you want to hold two things together, you want some of these handy little fellows.
He was a handy, thrifty fellow, and looked right and left for plunder, but all he could lay his hands on was a can of oil.