in good stead
Well served later
To stand someone in good stead is to prove useful or advantageous to them, especially when needed: Her legal training stood her in good stead during the contract negotiations.
The phrase usually appears with stand and suggests preparation or experience that pays off later: Learning Spanish in college has stood me in good stead.
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- preparednessState of being equipped
- assetItem of value owned
- paying dividendsGenerating positive returns
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
diligence · boon · groundwork · perseverance · resilience · ingenuity · reliability · aid · training · wisdom · competence · adaptability · resource · integrity · career advancement · problem-solving · anticipation · rainy day
in good steadill-prepared
Insufficiently equipped beforehand
vulnerable · unprepared · behind the eight ball · on the back foot · exposed
good, stead, goodness, goodly, goods, steady, steadfast, steadily, steadiness