- stand smb. in good stead
- пpигoдитьcя кoму-л., oкaзaтьcя пoлeзным для кoгo-л., cocлужить кoму-л. cлужбуNevertheless, his native obduracy stood him in good stead (A. J. Cronin). Lady M. I think we have all learned to rough it the last few years, and it should stand us in good stead (J. Osborne)
Concise English-Russian phrasebook.