have its uses

have its uses
have its/your/uses often humorous phrase
to be useful in some situations or in some ways

I know you don’t like him, but he has his uses.

Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym
Main entry: use

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have its (or one's) uses
informal be useful on certain occasions or in certain respects

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have its/their/your ˈuses idiom
(informal, often humorous) to be useful sometimes

I know you don't like him, but he has his uses.

Main entry:useidiom

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