Home Repair Vocabulary

noun A man who is good at fixing things

• The handy man was hired to fix the leaky faucet in the office.
• My neighbor is a great handy man who can fix just about anything around the house.
• I'll call my buddy, he's a real handy man and can help us out with this project.
• She's like a handy man when it comes to problem-solving, always finding quick solutions.

noun a casual or occasional piece of work, especially one of a routine domestic or manual nature

• He took on an odd job as a freelance consultant to make some extra money.
• I did an odd job helping my neighbor paint his fence last weekend.
• I picked up an odd job delivering pizzas for some quick cash.
• Being a parent sometimes feels like a never-ending series of odd jobs.