make (oneself) useful

To do something that is actively helpful or of assistance to others. You know, instead of just sitting there watching TV, you could make yourself useful and take out the garbage. Towards the end of the party, I decided to make myself useful and wash the dishes.

make yourself ˈuseful

help other people: Come on, Hannah. Make yourself useful and peel those potatoes for me.

See also: make, useful

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See also:

make (oneself) useful
stand to (one)
fit the bill
fill the bill
fill the bill, to
children and fools tell the truth
amiss
not come/go amiss
do (someone or oneself) no favors
do somebody no favours

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